Aztecs men's basketball drains first 13 shots of the second half to beat Arizona Sol

\The Pima Community College men's basketball team (10-3) put together a strong second half on Wednesday to win a non-conference game against Arizona Sol.

• The No. 9 ranked Aztecs defeated Arizona Sol 129-85 at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
• The Aztecs led 52-44 at halftime and opened the second half on a 10-0 run to make it 62-44. The Aztecs made their first 13 shots of the half in almost seven minutes to take a 77-56 lead. The Aztecs led by as much as 46 points.
• Pima took a 35-24 lead in the first half but Arizona Sol went on a 16-7 run to close it to 42-40. The Aztecs ended the half on a 10-4 run to create some breathing room.
• Sophomore Daniel Moody (Walden Grove HS) scored a game-high 30 points on 12 for 17 shooting. He went 7 for 7 from the field in the second half and finished 6 for 11 from three-point range. He completed the double-double with 10 rebounds.
• Freshman Traivar Jackson went 11 for 15 from the field (4 for 4 in the second half) with 24 points. He also had eight rebounds and four assists.
• Freshman Jalen Johnson posted 21 points and six rebounds while freshman Itury Kitt (Eastpointe HS) contributed with 12 points and six assists.
• Freshman Damon McDowell Jr. scored 11 points on 5 for 5 shooting in almost five minutes of play.
• The Aztecs are off until Monday, December 27 when they host the Pima CC Holiday Invitational at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium from Dec. 27-29. They play the College of Southern Nevada on Dec. 27 at 6:00 p.m.

AZ Sol   44   41    85
PCC       52   77   129