(Mesa, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (23-0, 12-0 in ACCAC) won its 23rd straight game on Saturday after a road test at Mesa Community College (11-8, 5-6).
The No. 5 ranked Aztecs maintained their double digit lead throughout the second half as they downed the Thunderbirds 92-71.
The Aztecs never trailed as they scored the first seven points of the game. Up 15-11, they outscored the Thunderbirds 12-6 to take their first double digit lead at 27-17. They held their biggest lead at 13 points on a few occasions and led 46-33 at halftime.
The Aztecs held steady in the second half and led by as much as 23 points when freshman Paul Olivares Yepiz (Salpointe Catholic HS) hit a three-pointer to make it 92-69 with 50 seconds left.
Freshman Isaiah Hill (Premier Prep Academy) finished with a game-high 24 points as he went 9-for-16 from the field, 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and 2-for-2 at the free throw line. He added eight assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block.
Sophomore Isaac Johnson went 7-for-7 from the field for 16 points to go with five rebounds, two steals and one block.
Sophomore Brock Mendoza added 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks while freshman Rowan McKenzie (Boulder Creek HS) also posted 13 points. He was 3-for-5 from downtown and had six rebounds.
Freshman Gerron Graham (Premier Prep Academy) contributed with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. Sophomore Mason Hunt (Bradshaw Mountain HS) posed eight points, four rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks.
The Aztecs shot 48.5 percent (33-for-68) from the field, 47.6 percent (10-for-21) from three-point range and 94.1 percent (16-for-17) from the foul line.
The Aztecs will be back at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium on Wednesday when they host Community Christian College at 6:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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