JUCO Basketball Previews (Jan. 30)

Chandler-Gilbert women at Arizona Western

Time: 5:30 p.m. today, The House

Media: 560-AM KBLU, Time-Warner Ch. 74, www.azwestern.edu/athletics

Last game: The Matadors routed Scottsdale 66-46; The Coyotes were hammered by Central Arizona 80-49

Records: AWC (17-5 overall, 9-3 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); Chandler-Gilbert (4-18 overall, 2-11 ACCAC)

Players to watch: Kia Sandoval leads the Coyotes in scoring (15.2), is tied for the lead in rebounding (6.6) and is second in 3-point shooting (38.4 percent). ... Samantha Wallace scored the first 10 points Saturday and is averaging 16.7 points per game.
The lowdown: The Matadors enter the game on a six-game winning streak and have won nine straight against the Coyotes. C-G has won nine games in the last three seasons. ... AWC has just three home games left on the schedule and is 9-3 at The House this year.

Chandler-Gilbert men at (23) Arizona Western

Time: 7:30 p.m. today, The House

Media: 560-AM KBLU, Time-Warner Ch. 74, www.azwestern.edu/athletics

Last game: The Matadors rolled Scottsdale 76-51; The Coyotes lost 73-50 to Central Arizona
Records: AWC (18-4 overall, 13-1 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); Chandler-Gilbert (1-19 overall, 0-14 ACCAC)

Players to watch: Brandon Ehlinger leads the Coyotes with 16.8 points per game. ... The Matadors haven’t lost since Anthony Alston entered the starting lineup as the point guard.
The lowdown: The Matadors have won the last seven in the series and the last seven overall. ... AWC is ranked for the first time under second-year head coach Charles Harral. ... Marvin Whitt leads the Matadors with 14.3 points per game, one of four AWC players in double figures.
— Edward Carifio