Cochise moves to 5-0 in ACCAC play with impressive road win at Pima CC
Apaches have 5 players score in double figures to win 6th game in a row
TUCSON, Ariz.-- Cochise used a balanced scoring attack to win a hard-fought ACCAC road contest over perennial NJCAA DII National powerhouse Pima CC in the Aztec Gymnasium in Tucson on Saturday afternoon.
Cochise was led by Sophomore postman Oscar Cluff who tallied another double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman, Riley Parker had 20 points with 5 3-point field goals and added 4 assists to bolster the win. Sophomore, Tyreese Watson chipped in 13 points in the winning effort.
Cochise jumped out to an early lead and led 38-29 at halftime, only to see Pima CC come charging back in the second half. Pima did go up by 2 with 12 minutes left in the contest, but the Apaches, led by Cluff took over in the last 6 minutes for the win.
Cochise moves to 8-2 overall and 5-0 in ACCAC play.
In His Words
Cochise Head Coach Jerry Carrillo
"Our guys really came out and defended well in the first half. Riley Parker did a great job of taking and making perimeter shots which opened up the lane for Oscar as the game wore on. Beating Pima on their home floor is always a good win as they are very well coached and had been beating people by double-digits so far this season."
Up Next
The Apaches are off for the semester and holiday break. Cochise returns to action on Thursday, Dec. 29th as they travel to Tucson to play in the Aztec Classic. Aztec Classic as follows: 12/29 vs. Bismark State, 12/30 vs. Frank Phillips, and 12/31 vs. Eastern Wyoming. All games tip off at noon in the Aztec Gym on the campus of Pima CC in Tucson, AZ