Four Aztecs score in double figures as Women's Basketball beats Jackson College to open SC4 Thumbcoast Tourney

The Pima Community College women's basketball team (2-1) opened play in the SC4 Thumbcoast Tip-Off Tournament on Thursday hosted by St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron, MI.

• The No. 4 ranked Aztecs defeated Jackson College 87-63 after outscoring them 50-29 in the second half.
• The Aztecs trailed 16-15 after the first quarter and took a 37-34 lead at halftime.
• Freshman Lucy Fisher (Mesquite HS) scored a team-high 19 points after she finished 5 for 6 from the field and 9 for 9 from the free throw line. She also grabbed nine rebounds.
• Freshman Reigne Waugh closed out the game with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds as she dominated the offensive glass with 10 boards.
• Sophomore Lucy Land scored in double figures off the bench as she added 15 points and five rebounds. She went 7 for 10 from the field.
• Sophomore Kiley Sours-Miller (Dream City HS) contributed with 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks.
• Sophomore Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) flirted with a triple-double as she finished with nine points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
• The Aztecs shot 37.5 percent and went 31 for 38 (81.6 percent) from the free throw line. The Aztecs also out-rebounded the Jets 63-27 and the defense came up with 13 steals.

The Aztecs will play No. 7 ranked Illinois Central College on Friday at 5:00 p.m. (EST); 3:00 p.m. Tucson time.

PCC   15   22   22   28   87
JC      16   18   16   13   63