Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Four players score in double figures as Women's Basketball dominates second quarter to beat Trinidad State
The Pima Community College women's basketball team (2-0) put on a display of balanced scoring and got a boost from its bench on Friday against Trinidad State College in the second day of the Eastern Arizona Classic.
- The No. 8 ranked Aztecs defeated Trinidad State College 92-63.
- The Aztecs took a 24-17 lead after the first quarter and took command by outscoring the Trojans 26-8 in the second quarter to take a 50-25 lead at the break. The Aztecs led by as much as 32 points in the early minutes of the third quarter.
- Freshman Kiley Sours-Miller scored a team-high 14 points as she went 7 for 8 from the field and added six rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.
- Freshman Kennedi Niemann flirted with a double-double as she finished with 11 points and seven assists. She also had two rebounds and two steals.
- Sophomore Rori Hoffmeyer (Cibola HS) added 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block.
- The Aztecs drained nine 3-pointers for the game and were led by sophomore Mattanaya Vital (Amphitheater HS), who went 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and finished with nine points off the bench.
- The Pima bench scored 44 points and were led by freshman Gabriella Sanchez (Tucson Magnet HS), who had 12 points on 6 for 9 shooting and three rebounds in nine minutes of play. Sophomore Tayden Hanks added eight points and three rebounds and sophomore Amelie Buffill-Gutierrez (Sabino HS) had seven points.
The Aztecs close out play in the Eastern Arizona Classic on Saturday when they go up against Utah State University-Eastern. Tipoff is set for 10:30 a.m.
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