December 22, 2024

Pima CC sophomore Matehya Aberle (Navajo) scored a team-high 13 points but the No. 12 ranked Aztecs Fall to No. 23 Cochise College

The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (18-5, 11-4 in ACCAC) had its seven-game winning streak snapped on Saturday at Cochise College (20-3, 13-2).

  • The No. 12 ranked Aztecs (Division II) fell to the No. 23 ranked Apaches (Division I) 75-60.
  • Sophomore Matehya Aberle (Holbrook HS) scored seven straight points for the Aztecs and capped it with layup in the paint to cut the deficit to 29-21 with 5:56 left in the second quarter. The Apaches went on a 14-2 run that carried into the opening minutes of the third quarter to make it 43-23. The Aztecs trailed by double digits for the entire second half.
  • Aberle scored nine of her 13 points in the first half as she went 6 for 7 from the field and had three rebounds. Sophomores Luisa Chavez (Rio Rico HS), Angel Addleman (Palo Verde HS) and Torrance Begay (Page HS) each contributed with nine points.