The Pima Community College women's basketball team rallied to win its first-round game in the NCJAA Division II National Tournament; Aztecs coach Todd Holthaus notched his 500th career victory.
Arizona Daily Star Angel Addleman scored a game-high 20 points as the Pima Community College women’s basketball team rallied for a 69-66 victory over North Central Missouri College in the first round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Tuesday in Port Huron, Michigan.With her team trailing 64-63 with less than 90 seconds to play, Addleman made a layup and a pair of free throws to give Pima a 67-64 lead. After two free throws by the Pirates, Addleman scored again with 20.
“We had a rough start,” Addleman said, via Pima Athletics. “But we just kept chipping away, and that’s what we told each other in the huddle ... ‘We got to get defensive stops.’ ” People are also reading… Torrance Begay had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Matehya Aberle had 14 points and five boards. Luisa Chavez had 12 points and six rebounds.“I’m real proud of the kids because any team at nationals is going to be good,” said Aztecs coach Todd Holthaus, who notched his 500th career victory, including 340 at Pima.
“Seeding is a number; it doesn’t really reflect how good a team is. North Central Missouri was sophomore-laden with kids who had been at nationals last year. This is something that they’re used to and ready for, and they gave us everything they could in the first half. “They hit six 3-pointers, it got us behind, but you know what? The personality of this team came through in the end. That’s all I asked them for; just keeping playing defense, make it tough on them.” Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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