(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (23-4, 15-2 in ACCAC) won its 11th straight game on Saturday as it used a run between the second and third quarters to help take control against Glendale Community College (8-17, 3-13).
The No. 10 ranked Aztecs defeated the Gauchos 87-49 winning all three matchups against the Gauchos during the regular season.
The Aztecs trailed 26-23 with 3:44 left in the second quarter but went on an 18-0 run that carried almost four minutes into the third quarter to take a 41-26 lead. The Aztecs led 58-36 entering the fourth quarter after outscoring Glendale 25-10 in the third quarter.
The Aztecs used a 13-1 run in the fourth quarter to help close the game as they surrendered just 23 points in the second half and outscored the Gauchos 29-13 to close out the game.
Sophomore Kiley Sours-Miller (Dream City Christian) scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 15 points (nine offensive) as she went 16-for-26 from the field, adding four blocks and two assists.
Sophomore Lucy Land finished with eight points and eight rebounds as she shot 4-for-6 from the field. Freshman Reigne Waugh also scored eight points, to go with four rebounds and two assists.
Sophomores Cassie Coolidge (Sahuaro HS) and Ahdiayh Chee (Dobson HS) each scored seven points off the bench.
Sophomore Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) contributed with six points, three rebounds and 11 assists while freshman Lucy Fisher (Mesquite HS) posted six points and nine rebounds.
The Aztecs will host Mesa Community College on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. to close the regular season. The Aztecs hold a 1.5 game lead over the Thunderbirds for the No. 1 seed of the Region I, Division II Tournament.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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