Glendale vs. AWC basketball preview
Glendale Gauchos at (25) AWC Matadors
Time: 5:30 p.m. today
Media: 560 KBLU; www.azwestern.edu/athletics
Last game: The Matadors beat Scottsdale 72-39; The Glendale Gauchos beat Scottsdale 73-64
Records: AWC (8-2 overall, 2-0 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); Glendale (1-8 overall, 0-4 ACCAC)
Players to watch: Imari Lions is coming off a 19 point performance in AWC’s 72-39 win over Scottsdale. ... Taneka Rubin leads the Gauchos in scoring averaging nearly 18 points per game.
The lowdown: AWC has won the last seven games against Glendale, and after a week off should be ready to extend that winning streak. ... Four Matadors score in double figures in their last game against Scottsdale ... This is the Matadors’ last home game before winter break. ...Freshman Samantha Wallace and sophomore Emilie Muanandibu are both averaging double-doubles and both are averaging almost two blocked shots per game...Nikki Villescaz is averaging 10.8 points per game.
(15) Glendale at Matadors
Time: 7:30 p.m. today
Media: 560 KBLU; www.azwestern.edu/athletics
Last game: The Matadors beat Scottsdale 96-55; The Gauchos beat Phoenix 78-72
The Records: AWC (8-3 overall, 3-0 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference); Glendale (4-2 overall, 2-1 ACCAC)
Players to watch: Marvin Whitt is coming off an 18 point performance in the Matadors 96-55 win over Scottsdale. ... Michael Barry leads the Gauchos in scoring averaging 18.3 points per game.
The lowdown: The Matadors have won the last two games against Glendale and will face off against first-year Gaucho coach Damin Lopez. ... This is the last game on the Matadors’ current five-game home stand and they are looking to extend their current five-game winning streak after having the weekend off due to the El Toro Bowl. ... Glendale currently sits in 1st place in Division II ... Matador power forward Tanner Clayton has a 20 rebound performance this year and Marvin Whitt has a 51-point game and leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game.
— Matt Carstens
