Women’s basketball suffers loss to Central Arizona

Cochise College women’s basketball fought hard till the end but could not overcome the size and aggressiveness of #13 ranked Central Arizona. The Apaches suffered their first loss in the last 11 games 73 to 67 and their first loss of the new year. Vinisha Sherrod led the Apaches in scoring with 16 points, and Sharmayne Finley added 15 points. Central Arizona dominated the boards, holding a 50 to 33 advantage. Cochise rallied in the fourth quarter to make it a tie game with 3 minutes left, but could not stop the Vaqueros from getting the final victory.

The Apaches are now 18-4 overall.

Coach Laura Hughes said, “I was happy with the effort we gave and stayed with things even when we were down. However, being outrebounded by 27 was just too much for us to overcome. Central is one of the best teams in the country, and to beat them, we have to do a better job of eliminating our mistakes and being able to get stops.”

Next Up: The Apaches take on Arizona Western College Saturday, Feb. 1 in Douglas, AZ. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.

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