(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (27-0, 15-0 in ACCAC) won its 27th straight game on Saturday after hosting Chandler-Gilbert Community College (13-14, 4-11) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
The No. 4 ranked Aztecs defeated the Coyotes 74-57 as Pima went 3-0 against Chandler-Gilbert in the regular season winning by an average deficit of 19 points.
The Aztecs started the game outscoring the Coyotes 14-3, but Chandler-Gilbert rallied to keep the score close for much of the half. Up 22-18 with 4:23 left in the half, the Aztecs went on a 9-0 run to make it 31-18 with 1:02left. They held a 32-20 lead at the break.
The Coyotes cut Pima’s lead back to single digits at 45-36 with 12:54 remaining, but freshman Rowan McKenzie (Boulder Creek HS) hit a three-pointer to halt the momentum.
The Aztecs took their biggest lead of the game when McKenzie drained another three-pointer to make it 59-42 with 8:10 remaining. Pima would match the 17-point lead on two more occasions to close it out.
Freshman Isaiah Hill (Premier Prep Academy) finished with a game-high 16 points to go with nine assists and two steals.
McKenzie went 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and finished with 11 points along with five rebounds.
Sophomores Brock Mendoza and Isaac Johnson each scored 10 points. Mendoza had nine boards and four blocks while Johnson added five rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Mason Tippett (Cienega HS) contributed with nine points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench. He went 4-for-6 from the field.
The Aztecs will play at South Mountain Community College in an ACCAC conference game on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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