Gonzales scores 31 points as No. 6 Men's Basketball opens Holiday Classic with win over Central Arizona College

The Pima Community College men's basketball team (13-0) opened play in the Aztec Holiday Classic on Saturday against Central Arizona College (7-7) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.

• The No. 6 ranked Aztecs defeated the Vaqueros 103-82 securing their ninth triple-digit scoring output of the season and maintaining their undefeated streak.
• The Aztecs started the game on a 13-2 run and hit their first 12 of 15 field goals. The Aztecs led by as much as 24 points late in the first half and were up 58-41 at halftime.
• The Aztecs kept their double-digit lead throughout the second half.
• Sophomore Cohenj Gonzales (Mesquite HS) led all scores with 31 points as he went 12 for 15 from the field and 2 for 3 from three-point range. He also had five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore Wes Ball (Marana HS) went 7 for 9 for the game with 18 points.
• Sophomore Kota Benson (Mesa HS) posted 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
• Sophomore Gabe Oldham and freshman Isaac Johnson each finished with 10 points. Oldham added eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Johnson went 4 for 5 shooting and had six rebounds, three assists and one steal.
• Freshman Brigg Wolfe (Mesa Mountain View HS) contributed with nine points on 4 for 5 shooting and five rebounds off the bench.
• The Aztecs outrebounded the Vaqueros 48-34 as Pima also went 20 for 29 from the foul line.

The Aztecs are back in action on Sunday when they play Dawson Community College at 2:00 p.m. Dawson beat No. 4 ranked Salt Lake Community College 103-98 in the first game of the invitational.

CAC   41   41    82
PCC    58   45   103