Cesar Saenz and Jaylen Alexander combine for 52 points as Men's Basketball surges in second half over Eastern Arizona College

The Pima Community College men's basketball team (5-0, 1-0 in ACCAC) opened ACCAC conference play on Tuesday against Eastern Arizona College (6-2, 0-1) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.

• The Aztecs rallied in the second half to topple the Gila Monsters 96-83. Pima went 23 for 30 (.767) from the field in the second half and outscored Eastern Arizona College 56-38.
• Up 63-62 with 10:20 left in the game, the Aztecs went on a 12-1 run in almost five minutes and got a boost from sophomore Cesar Saenz (Sabino HS), who scored nine straight points during that stretch. The Aztecs led 75-63 with 5:37 remaining.
• Pima trailed by as much as eight points in the first half and were behind 45-40 at halftime.
• Saenz scored 20 of his game-high 28 points in the second half. He went 1 for 6 from the field in the first half and 9 for 13 in the second half. He also added nine rebounds and five assists.
• Freshman Jaylen Alexander was nearly flawless from the floor as he went 11 for 12, finishing with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. He scored 17 points in the first half.
• Sophomore Traivar Jackson closed it out with 15 points, four rebounds, two steals and a block while freshman Dillan Baker (Salpointe Catholic HS) added 13 points and five rebounds after going 4 for 6 from the field.

The Aztecs will play at Phoenix College on Wednesday, November 30. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.

EAC   45   38   83
PCC   40   56   96