Matador basketball hosts Tohono O'odham
Tohono O'odham at Arizona Western women
Time: 5:30 p.m. today, The House
Media: Radio: 560 AM, TV: Ch. 74, Internet: kbluam.com, azwestern.edu/athletics
Last game: The Matadors beat Pima 63-60 in overtime; The Jegos lost to Scottsdale 60-49
Records: AWC (15-5 overall, 8-3 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); Tohono O'odham (2-16 overall)
Players to watch: Sophomore post Emilie Muanandibu recorded a double-double with team-high 15 rebounds and 13 rebounds in the overtime win over Pima. ... Guard Jasmine Suarez, from Las Vegas who is the only player on the Jegos' roster outside of Arizona, is leading the averaging 13.2 points a game.
The lowdown: The Jegos will not be playing in ACCAC until next season, so this is a non-conference game. ... Arizona Western is currently tied for third place at Division I. ... In the previous matchup between the two teams this year, the Matadors won 71-44 at Tohono O'odham on Nov. 14. ... Lisette Longomo, who missed a big portion of the season with a shoulder injury, had her best game back against Pima, scoring 13 in the win.
Tohono O'odham at Arizona Western men
Time: 7:30 p.m. today, The House
Media: Radio: 560 AM, TV: Ch. 74, Internet: kbluam.com, azwestern.edu/athletics
Last game: The Matadors beat Pima 52-44; The Jegos lost to Scottsdale 73-65
Records: AWC (15-4 overall, 10-1 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); Tohono O'odham (7-12 overall, 4-8 in ACCAC)
Players to watch: Aaseem Dixon, who is third on the Matadors in scoring, tallied a team-high 16 points in the win against Pima. ... Christian Thompson leads the Jegos in scoring (14.2), rebounding (6), blocks (0.8) and field goal percentage.
The lowdown: The Matadors are currently tied for first place at Division I in ACCAC. ... Tanner Clayton averages a double-double with 10.7 points and 11.1 rebounds for Arizona Western. ... The Jegos kept it close in the first meeting of the year, losing 70-63 at home on Nov. 14. ... Tohono O'odham is averaging 49.2 points on offense while surrendering 74.4 points on defense.
— Jesse Severson
