by MIDLAND, Texas — Qoah Yazzie (Navajo) scored a season-high 15 points, but Central Arizona fell 90-65 at Midland College on Thursday.
Yazzie played 25 minutes and shot 5-for-9 from the field, including 3-for-6 from three-point range, and 2-for-2 at the free-throw line. She grabbed two rebounds, with one turnover and one foul, and did not record an assist, a steal or a block.
Central Arizona led 22-19 after the first quarter, but trailed 41-36 at halftime. Midland pulled away in the second half, outscoring Central Arizona 29-19 in the third quarter and 20-10 in the fourth.
Callen Fosher led Central Arizona with 20 points, and Yazzie was second with 15. For Midland, Raissa Zanolla scored 30 points and Aniyah Mayberry added 11.
The 15 points are a season high for Yazzie, a sophomore guard from Pinon, Ariz., who is averaging 10.0 points per game through three games.
Central Arizona fell to 0-3 with the loss, while Midland improved to 3-1. Central Arizona remains in Midland for the Midland College Tip-Off Classic and plays Weatherford College on Friday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. MST.
