Posted: Jan 01, 2022
Jaslyn Booker posts double-double as Aztecs women's basketball defeats Snow College to close Bruce Fleck Classic
The Pima Community College women's basketball team (12-3) closed out play in the 10th annual Bruce Fleck Classic on Saturday.
- The No. 6 ranked Aztecs escaped with a 55-47 win against Snow College (6-10). It was the second lowest point total Pima has surrendered this season. Pima finished 2-1 in their hosted invitational against all NJCAA Division I teams.
- The Aztecs took a 49-43 lead and called timeout with 3:00 remaining in the game. The Badgers scored four straight points to cut it to 49-47 with 2:11 left. Freshmen Luisayde Chavez (Rio Rico HS) and Angel Addleman (Palo Verde HS) combined to go 6 for 6 from the free throw line in the final 1:37 as Pima forced the Badgers to miss their final five shots of the game. Freshmen Jaslyn Booker (Buena HS) and Chavez came down with crucial defensive rebounds down the stretch.
- The Aztecs smothered the Badgers in the second quarter giving up just six points on 1 for 11 shooting. The Aztecs led 30-15 at halftime.
- Sophomore Melissa Simmons finished with a game-high 14 points (all scored in the first half). She went 5 for 8 from the field and 4 for 6 from three-point range.
- Booker went 5 for 7 from the floor and finished with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
- Addleman contributed with 13 points as she finished 9 for 10 from the free throw line. Chavez had nine points and was 4 for 4 from the foul line. Pima shot a collective 16 for 20 from the free throw stripe.
- The Aztecs return to ACCAC conference play on Wednesday when they host Scottsdale Community College at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
SC 9 6 17 15 47
PCC 14 16 11 14 55
