Posted: Feb 21, 2024
Aztecs Men's Basketball uses balance scoring to drop Phoenix College for ninth straight win
The Pima Community College men's basketball team (23-3, 15-3 in ACCAC) picked up its ninth straight win of the season on Wednesday as it led from start to finish against Phoenix College (2-24, 2-16).
- The No. 14 ranked Aztecs defeated the Bears 122-81 as they surpassed 100 points for the 16th time this season.
- The Aztecs led 48-36 but closed out the first half on a 13-0 run to take a 61-36 advantage at the break.
- Up 69-44, the Aztecs put together a 21-6 run to make it 90-50. They led by as much as 44 points late in the second half.
- The Aztecs had seven players score in double figures and got 57 points from the bench.
- Freshmen Cohenj Gonzales (Mesquite HS) and Wes Ball (Marana HS) each scored a game-high 19 points. Gonzales added four assists while Ball went 7 for 8 from the field and 5 for 5 from the foul line with five rebounds, two assists and one block off the bench.
- Sophomore Dillan Baker (Salpointe Catholic HS) went 6 for 8 shooting and 2 for 3 from three-point range as he finished with 17 points, to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Sophomore Jaylen Alexander added 15 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
- Freshman Gabe Oldham closed it out with 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists while sophomore Yahir Garcia (Tucson Magnet HS) posted 10 points after going 3 for 5 from beyond the arc off the bench. Sophomore Toate Sika (Rincon/University HS) also contributed with 10 points off the bench.
The Aztecs are back at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium for the fourth straight game on Saturday as they face off against Glendale Community College. Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m.
PC 36 45 81
PCC 61 61 122
