(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (10-3) picked up its 10th win of the season on Monday as it played a non-conference game against Cochise College (3-10) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
The No. 5 ranked Aztecs held off a fourth quarter rally and went on to beat the Apaches 93-83.
The Aztecs led 78-65 with 8:19 left in the game but Cochise went on a 10-2 run in almost four minutes to cut Pima’s lead to 80-75, but that was as close as they would get. Freshman Lucy Fisher (Mesquite HS) scored the final two baskets that would help maintain the 10-point advantage.
Sophomore Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) scored a team-high 19 points to go with nine rebounds, nine assists and five steals. She shot 8 for 12 from the field.
Fisher was 6 for 8 shooting and finished with 18 points along with four rebounds and two assists.
Sophomore Kiley Sours-Miller (Dream City Christian) added 15 points as she went 6 for 10 from the field. She also pulled down seven rebounds.
Freshman Reigne Waugh also scored in double figures as she closed out the game with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Waugh went 8 for 8 from the free throw line.
The Aztecs and the Apaches shot a combined 64 free throws. The Aztecs went 26 for 33 (78.8 percent) and Cochise was 22 for 31 (71 percent).
The Aztecs went 31 for 60 (51.7 percent) from the field and 5 for 12 (41.7 percent) from three-point range. The Pima bench outscored Cochise 21-7.
The Aztecs and the Apaches will face off for the second straight day on Tuesday at Aztec Gymnasium. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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