Matador basketball hosts South Mountain
Arizona Western women vs. South Mountain
Time: 5:30 p.m. today, The House
Media: Radio: 560 AM, TV: Ch, 76, Internet: azwestern.edu/athletics, kbluam.com
Last game: The Matadors beat Phoenix College 64-61; The Cougars beat Tohono O'odham 76-62
Records: AWC (12-5 overall, 5-3 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); South Mountain (11-6 overall, 3-5 ACCAC)
Players to watch: Freshman Samantha Wallace is coming off a huge night against Phoenix College in which she had a game-high 27 points — which boosted her team-leading scoring average to 16.1 points a game. ... Megan Mullings leads the Cougars in points (14.4), rebounds (8.4), blocks (2.1) and field goal percentage (59.6).
The lowdown: Arizona Western's win over Phoenix snapped a two-game losing streak. ... The Matadors have won the last six meetings against the Cougars. ... Nikki Villescaz, who is averaging 10 points a game for the Matadors, transferred to Arizona Western from South Mountain. ... The Matadors are currently tied for third place at Division I and the Cougars are tied for third at Division II. ... Tonight's game is Cocopah Indian Tribe Night.
Arizona Western men vs. South Mountain
Time: 7:30 p.m. today, The House
Media: Radio: 560 AM, TV: Ch, 76, Internet: azwestern.edu/athletics, kbluam.com
Last game: The Matadors beat Phoenix College 71-67 in overtime; The Cougars lost to Tohono O'odham 98-74
Records: AWC (13-4 overall, 8-1 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); South Mountain (8-9 overall, 2-7 ACCAC)
Players to watch: Center Tanner Clayton has been a walking double-double for the Matadors, averaging 10.5 points and 11 rebounds a game this season. ... Johnell Thompson has been the major part of the Cougar offense that is averaging more than 80 points a game. Thompson leads the team with 19.4 points and 3.7 assists a contest.
The lowdown: The Matadors are currently tied for first place at Division I. ... Arizona Western has beat South Mountain the past two contests. ... The overtime win over Phoenix was the second win for the Matador in a extra period. They also beat Glendale 80-78 on Dec. 5. ... Tonight's game is Cocopah Indian Tribe Night.
— Jesse Severson
