Aztecs Women's Basketball holds Phoenix College scoreless in overtime to move to 14-4

The Pima Community College women's basketball team (14-4, 6-2 in ACCAC) picked up a gritty win on Saturday as it hosted Phoenix College at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.

• The No. 12 ranked Aztecs lost their double-digit lead but outscored the Bears 9-0 in overtime for a 74-65 win. Both teams came into the game with identical 5-2 records in ACCAC conference play fighting for second place.
• The Aztecs forced four straight turnovers (five total) as the Bears went 0-for-6 from the field in the extra period. Sophomore Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) scored four points in overtime.
• The Bears (8-9, 5-3) took a 65-62 lead with 1:36 left in regulation but Nelson helped force overtime as she converted on a three-point play to tie it up.
• The Aztecs trailed 20-17 in the early minutes of the second quarter but went on to outscore Phoenix College 17-2 to take a 34-22 advantage. Pima outscored Phoenix 17-9 in the second stanza to go up 34-25 at halftime.
• Phoenix College started the third quarter scoring eight of the first 10 points, cutting Pima's lead to 36-33. The Aztecs held on to their lead at 49-43 heading into the fourth quarter. There were seven ties and seven lead changes in the game.
• Sophomore Kiley Sours-Miller (Dream City Christian) scored a team-high 20 points as she went 8 for 10 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free throw line.
• Freshman Reigne Waugh posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists.
• Sophomore Ahdiayh Chee (Dobson HS) was a flawless 3-for-3 from the field, 3-for-3 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the foul line as she score nine of her 11 points in the second half.
• Nelson fell short of a triple-double as she closed it out with nine points, 11 rebounds, nine assists, four steals and two blocks.
• Freshman Lucy Fisher (Mesquite HS) posted seven points, seven rebounds and three blocks while freshman Nevaeh Urenda (Flowing Wells HS) added eight points off the bench.
• The Aztecs shot 48.1 percent from the field (26-for-54).

The Aztecs will hit the road for the first time since Dec. 17 when they play at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.

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