(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (1-0) opened the 2026-27 season on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
The No. 9 ranked Aztecs defeated Dallas College Brookhaven 97-61 outscoring the Bears by double digits in both halves.
The Aztecs took a 12-6 lead and used a 9-0 run to go up double digits at 21-6 after freshman Desean Middlebrook’s (Basha HS) basket.
Pima used their pressure defense to force turnovers and balance scoring to create a 20-3 run and go up 43-14. The Aztecs held a 48-24 lead at halftime.
They scored the first 10 points of the second half and went on to outscore Dallas Brookhaven 49-37 for the half.
Freshman Patrice Mpouli led the way with a team-high 20 points on 9-for-16 shooting to go with six assists and four steals. Freshman Jeehzus Pagan (Compass HS) scored 19 points off the bench. He was 7-for-11 from the field and 4-for-6 from three-point range. He was the only Aztec to knock down shots from downtown.
Freshman Anton Blizniuk went 6-for-9 from the field with 12 points to go with six rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.
Sophomore Isaiah Hill (Premier Prep Academy) contributed with 11 points, seven assists, four steals and three rebounds while Middlebrook added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Sophomore Kaelum Brown (Queen Creek HS) had seven points and a team-high 13 rebounds along with three steals and two blocks.
The Aztecs finished the game with 48 rebounds, 24 assists and 19 steals.
Pima will face off with Dallas Brookhaven on Saturday at Aztec Gymnasium. Tip-off is at 12:00 p.m.
Dallas College – Brookhaven 24 37 61
Pima College 48 49 97
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
