Sahuaro star forward Alyssa Brown scored 31 points — her eighth straight game with at least 30 points — in the Cougars’ 76-16 win at CDO on Wednesday night as she continues to move up the Arizona career scoring list.
Brown is now at 2,556 in her career, moving past WNBA player Christina Wirth (formerly of Seton Catholic) to become the No. 3 scorer in the state’s history. Wirth had 2,550 points from 2001-05.
Brown is now 55 points shy of matching former Red Mountain standout Kayla Pederson‘s 2,611 points from 2003-07 for No. 2 on the career scoring list. Pederson went on to the WNBA after playing at Vanderbilt.
Former Catalina Foothills and Arizona star Julie Brase, Lute Olson’s granddaughter, holds the state record of 2,913 points from 1994-98.
Sahuaro (14-0 overall, 5-0 4A Kino) is the new No. 1-ranked team in 4A, passing Seton Catholic (15-1), which lost to Hamilton on Tuesday night.
The Cougars play at No. 3 Salpointe (13-1) on Thursday. Sahuaro handed the Lancers their lone loss last week in a 65-55 outcome.
Brown, a 6-foot-1 forward headed to UNLV, is averaging 33.0 points and 8.9 rebounds a game. Her scoring average ranks No. 6 nationally according to MaxPreps. Keyarah Berry of Rockmart (Ga.) is No. 5 at 33.8 points a game.
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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