Early run dooms Aztecs Women's Basketball in loss at Arizona Western College

The Pima Community College women's basketball team (12-5, 7-3 in ACCAC) fought back after surrendering an early deficit but couldn't overtake Arizona Western College (13-3, 9-0) on Saturday in Yuma.

• The No. 14 ranked Aztecs (Division II) scored their lowest point total of the season as they fell to the Matadors 62-43.
• The Aztecs scored the first points of the game but that was the only lead they'd have as the Matadors went on a 16-0 run as they outscored Pima 20-6 in the opening quarter.
• The Aztecs trailed by as much as 22 points in the first minute of the third quarter at 40-18 but got more aggressive driving to the basket resulting in free throw opportunities. They went on a 10-0 run and seven of those points came from the foul line to make it 40-28. Pima outscored Arizona Western 17-9 in third quarter but were still down 44-33.
• Freshman Rori Hoffmeyer (Cibola HS) scored the first points of the fourth quarter to cut it to a single digit deficit at 44-35 with 8:34 left but the Matadors scored a free throw and two points on their possessions.  They maintained their double digit lead for the rest of the game.
• Sophomore Dominique Acosta (Nogales HS) finished with a team-high 16 points on 7 for 11 shooting to go along with six rebounds.
• Freshman Rylei Waugh also scored in double figures as she had 10 points, five rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block.
• Hoffmeyer posted five points and eight rebounds while freshman Gabby Lopez (Bisbee HS) had six points, five rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks.
• The Aztecs were out-rebounded 51-36 for the game and finished 0 for 8 from three-point range.

The Aztecs will be back on the road next Saturday when they play at Mesa Community College. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m.

PCC     6    11   17   10   43
AWC  20   15    9    18   62