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Photo by Maxwell Williamson
Photo by Maxwell Williamson

SMCC Women's Hoops Falls to Mesa CC

PHOENIX ---

The South Mountain Community College women's basketball team (5-10, 0-5 ACCAC) lost 103-34 to Mesa CC in an ACCAC home game on Jan. 8 at the SMCC Gym. Freshman guard Sadie Gardner scored a season-high 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and added four rebounds in the loss to the Thunderbirds. 

Garnder posted six field goals and led SMCC with her four rebounds. She added a team-high three steals and an assist in 32 minutes. Sophomore Valery Velazquez was second on the squad with eight points, knocking down two 3-pointers. She added three rebounds and two steals. 

Sophomore Rahimeh Salaam had six points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal, and sophomore Leslie Aguirre led SMCC with four assists to go with four points, two boards, and a steal.