Posted: Feb 22, 2025
Vital scores 18 points, Sours-Miller's double-double helps Women's Basketball upset No. 3 Mesa CC
The Pima Community College women's basketball team (23-5, 14-3 in ACCAC picked up a big road win that could have potential implications on the final ACCAC Division II standings and Region I, Division II Tournament seeding.
- The No. 11 ranked Aztecs defeated No. 3 Mesa Community College 66-55 on Saturday handing the Thunderbirds their first ACCAC conference loss of the season (22-7, 16-1). The Aztecs had dropped their previous two meetings to the Thunderbirds this season falling 74-57 on Dec. 11 and 63-59 on Jan. 29.
- The Aztecs led 35-32 at halftime and went on to outscore Mesa 19-12 in the third quarter.
- Sophomore Mattanaya Vital (Amphitheater HS) finished with a game-high 18 points as she went 7 for 13 from the field and 4 for 8 from beyond the arc.
- Freshman Kiley Sours-Miller gained her 13th double-double of the season as she posted 14 points and 12 rebounds. She went 7 for 8 from the field.
- Freshman Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) added 12 points and seven assists while freshman Kennedi Niemann was the fourth Pima player to score in double figures with 10 points on 4 for 8 shooting.
- Sophomore Rori Hoffmeyer was also a force on the glass and on defense as she had seven points, 12 rebounds to go with four blocks, three assists and three steals.
The Aztecs have a one-and-a half game lead on Scottsdale Community College for the No. 2 seed and will close out the regular season against the Artichokes next Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m.
PCC 18 17 19 12 66
MCC 15 17 12 11 55
