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Cuyamaca falls into a Grand Canyon hole

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2024-25 COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL / Women & Men

 

ECS staff report

TUCSON, Ariz. — Playing in the Grand Canyon state, Cuyamaca College stayed close in the first period, but then allowed 59 second-half points in falling to Central Arizona College (Coolidge,, Ariz.) (, 100-49, in the opening round of the Pima College Tournament,

The Vaqueras (8-5 overall) clung to a 17-14 advantage following the first quarter, then out-scored the Coyotes (6-7) by a 83-35 count over the rest of the contest.

Official s from host Pima did not supple individual statistics for either ballclub. BOXSCORE

Then on Sunday (Dec. 29) Mesa (Ariz.) sent Cuyamaca to the black hole with a 105-22 demolition victory. BOXSCORE

The ballgame s are believed to be the Coyotes’ first against Arizona schools since the California Community College Athletics Association lifted a decades-long boycott from playing at out-of-state schools — although some schools (like Cypress in baseball) ignored the mandate.

Pima freshman forward Calista McLean (*35, left)

Cuyamaca concluded the round-robin event by falling to the host Aztecs,88-36, on Monday (Dec. GAME RECAP

Next up for the Coyotes is the opening of Pacific Coast Athletic Conference action by host cross-town rival Grossmont on Wed., Jan. 8, starting at 7 p,m.

Grossmont is off until the PCAC debut contest.

 

Aztec Classic
At Pima College, Yucson, Ariz.
Sat., Dec. 28
Arizona 100, Cuyamaca 49
North Idaho 62, Mesa (Ariz.) 53
Pima (Ariz.) 65, Cochise (Ariz.) 58

Sun., Dec. 29
Mesa (Ariz.) 105, Cuyamaca 22
Cochise (Ariz.) vs. North Idaho
Central Arizona at Pima (Ariz.)

Mon., Dec. 30
Central Arizona daho 66, North I58
Cochise (Ariz.) 62, Mesa (Ariz.) 57 (OT)
Pima (Ariz.) 88, Cuyamaca 36

Men’s Basketball

RANCHO SAN DIEGO – Cuyamaca College continues its season-long trend of defeating opponents with sub-.500 records, but falling to those above the break-even mark.

On Saturday (Dec, 28) in the host Coyotes fell to Antelope Valley, 58-40, in the Cuyamaca Classic.

The Marauders (7-5 overall) held Cuyamaca to a season-low 40 points, lower then the previous mark of 46.against Cypress on Dec. 13.

On Sunday(Dec. 29), East Los Angeles downed Cuyamaca, 78-50, advancing the Huskies to Monday’s championship contest in the round-robin event.

Individual statistics were not provided by Coyotes management.

Finally on Monday (Dec. 30),the de facto championshiup contest went to East L.A., 84-69, over Antelope Valley.

The third place contest went to PCAC rival San Diego Mesa, which raced to an easy 25-point victory,67-42.

Cuyamaca Classic
Sat., Dec. 28
East L.A. 83, San Diego Mesa 60
Antelope Valley 58, Cuyamaca 40

Sun., Dec. 29
East L.A. 78, Cuyamaca 50
Antelope Valley 64, San Diego Mesa 54

Mon., Dec. 30
Third lace: San Diego Mesa 67, Cuyamaca 42
Championship: East L.A. 84, Antelope Valley 69

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