Sahuaro star forward Alyssa Brown scored 47 points in an 85-55 win at Catalina Foothills on Thursday night to break her own school record of 45 points.
Brown made 16 of 25 shots from the field, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range and also produced 15 rebounds against Catalina Foothills.
“I was just playing with the rhythm of the game and I didn’t know until after I was pulled out,” Brown mentioned about learning about breaking her record.
Brown had 45 points in a win over Casa Grande last season on Feb. 6, 2020. The school record before that of 42 points was held by her sister, former standout Sydney Harden, who produced that amount against Palo Verde in the 2014-15 season.
“As a team, we shared the ball really well tonight scoring 85 points,” Sahuaro coach Steve Botkin said. “Alyssa had a terrific all-around game.”
Brown, who earlier on Thursday learned she is a McDonald’s All-American nominee, also had three assists and three steals.
Her 47 points moves her to No. 11 on the state career scoring chart with 2,316 points, only 50 from No. 10 Alyssa Wahl, who scored 2,366 at Cibola from 1999-2003.
She is fourth in Southern Arizona history trailing No. 3 Olivia Snyder of Green Fields by 66 points. Snyder had 2,382 points from 2009-13.
Sahuaro (7-0) hosts eastside rival Sabino on Friday night.
Arizona Girls Basketball Career Scoring Leaders
| No. | Player | School | Years | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Brase | Catalina Foothills | 1994-1998 | 2,913 |
| 2 | Alyssa Brown | Sahuaro | 2017-2021 | 2,680 |
| 3 | Kayla Pedersen | Red Mountain | 2003-2007 | 2,611 |
| 4 | Christina Wirth | Seton Catholic | 2001-2005 | 2,550 |
| 5 | Kayla Mackenzie | Kellis | 2006-2010 | 2,515 |
| 6 | Ashley Wirtzberger | Yuma Catholic/Gila Bend | 2006-2010 | 2,505 |
| 7 | Alexis Cortez | Tucson | 2012-2016 | 2,479 |
| 8 | Nicole Powell | Mountain Pointe | 1996-2000 | 2,478 |
| 9 | Shaylee Gonzales | Mesquite | 2014-2018 | 2,385 |
| 10 | Olivia Snyder | Green Fields | 2009-2013 | 2,382 |
Southern Arizona Girls Basketball Scoring Leaders
| No. | Player | School | Years | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Brase | Catalina Foothills | 1994-1998 | 2,913 |
| 2 | Alyssa Brown | Sahuaro | 2017-Present | 2,592 |
| 3 | Alexis Cortez | Tucson | 2012-2016 | 2,479 |
| 4 | Olivia Snyder | Green Fields | 2009-2013 | 2,382 |
| 5 | Sydni Stallworth | Palo Verde | 2011-2015 | 2,182 |
| 6 | Shawn Coder | Willcox | 1986-1990 | 2,162 |
| 7 | Paula Pyers | Santa Rita | 1980-1984 | 2,082 |
| 8 | Taneisha Gossett | Flowing Wells | 1990-1994 | 2,043 |
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