(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (23-0, 11-0) came out firing on all cylinders in the first half of its game against Mesa Community College (6-15, 3-8) on Wednesday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
The No. 3 ranked Aztecs took their first double digit lead five minutes into the game and closed out the half on a double digit run as they beat the Thunderbirds 111-76 to win their 23rd straight game. It was Pima’s 13th game to score in triple figures.
The Aztecs opened the game on a 15-4 run and took their first 20-point lead after freshman Mason Hunt (Bradshaw Mountain HS) drained his second 3-pointer to make it 32-12.
The Aztecs closed out the first half on a 14-0 run that was capped off by freshman Brigg Wolfe’s (Mesa Mountain View HS) three-pointer at the buzzer. The Aztecs held their biggest lead of the half at 58-26.
Pima outscored Mesa 53-50 in the second half.
Sophomore Max Majerle (Arcadia HS) finished the game with 15 points as he went 5 for 6 from the field and 3 for 4 from three-point range. Hunt also scored 15 points off the bench as he shot 5 for 7 from the floor and 3 for 4 from downtown. Hunt also grabbed five rebounds.
Sophomore Cohenj Gonzales (Mesquite HS) posted 13 points and had eight assists and three steals.
Sophomore Kota Benson (Mesa HS) and Gabe Oldham each added 10 points. Benson was 4 for 6 from the field with six assists and five rebounds. Oldham shot 4 for 4 and closed out the game with five rebounds.
Wolfe and fellow freshman Aidan Schmidt (Casteel HS) each contributed with nine points. Wolfe had five assists and was 4 for 6 from the field. Schmidt went 3 for 3 from the field and posted four rebounds and two assists.
Pima went 40 for 63 (.635) from the field, 12 for 22 (.545) from beyond the arc and 19 for 24 (.792) from the free throw line.
Pima Men’s Basketball head coach Brian Peabody sits at 699 coaching career wins.
The Aztecs will be on the court next Wednesday, Feb. 5 when they play at Scottsdale Community College in an ACCAC conference contest. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
MESA 26 50 76
PIMA 58 53 111
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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