No. 8 Pima comes up short against Cochise College

By Kevin Murphy

Posted on January 13, 2022

Matehya Aberle finished with a team-high 15 points and nine rebounds against Cochise College at West Campus Aztec Gymnasium on Wednesday. Photo by Stephanie Van Latum.

Information provided by Pima’s media relations department:

The no. 8-ranked Pima Community College women’s basketball team (12-4) fell to Cochise College 65-60 at West Campus Aztec Gymnasium on Wednesday.

Pima led 48-47 to start the fourth quarter, but the Apaches went on a 15-3 run in a little over six minutes to take a 62-51 lead. The Aztecs went on a 7-0 run of their own that included two converted free throws and a three-pointer by freshman Luisayde Chavez (Rio Rico HS) to cut the deficit to 62-58. After a basket from freshman Matehya Aberle cut the lead to 62-60, Cochise scored the final three points to seal it.

Aberle finished with a team-high of 15 points and nine rebounds.

Chavez finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Freshman Angel Addleman (Palo Verde HS) finished with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Pima plays at Eastern Arizona College on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com writing intern Kevin Murphy was born and raised in Tucson, and has followed Arizona Wildcats athletics since childhood. He is currently attending Pima Community College where he writes for the Aztec Press. Next semester he will be attending the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at ASU where he will work towards a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies.