Aztecs Men's Basketball scores 158 points in season opener win

The Pima Community College men's basketball team (1-0) opened the 2023-24 regular season on Saturday with a triple-digit margin win against Community Christian College.

• The Aztecs defeated the Saints 158-47 at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
• The Aztecs opened the game with a 29-6 lead as they started the game 10 for 15 from the floor and 3 for 5 from three-point range. Pima shot 66 percent from the field in the first half and led 85-20 at halftime. They finished the game shooting 65 percent.
•  The Aztecs had nine players score in double figures led by sophomores Jaylen Alexander and Dillan Baker (Salpointe Catholic HS). Alexander posted 20 points on 8 for 13 shooting with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Baker also scored 20 points and went 6 for 9 from the field and 5 for 7 from three-point range. He also had three assists and three steals.
• Freshman Gabe Oldham went 6 for 8 from the field for 15 points and seven rebounds while fellow freshman Cohenj Gonzales (Mesquite HS) also netted 15 points on 6 for 10 shooting to go along with six assists and five steals.
• Freshman Tanner Poeschl (Skyline HS) added 13 points after going 5 for 7 for the game. Sophomore Yahir Garcia (Tucson Magnet HS) and freshman Kota Benson (Mesa HS) each added 11 points. Benson also had seven assists.
• Sophomore Moses Demalek (Paradise Valley HS) and freshman Cooper Jones (Buena HS) each added 10 points.

The Aztecs will host the Pima Invitational from Nov. 9-11 at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium. They will play Wenatchee Valley College (WA) on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

CCC   20   27    47
PCC   85   73   158