DOUGLAS — The Cochise College women’s basketball team fell to Eastern Arizona College on Saturday, 57-49.
The Apaches were led by Destiny Amezquita with 14 points, followed by Jessica Almeida and Aja Hoyle with nine apiece. Hoyle added 10 rebounds.
The loss drops Cochise to 13-8 overall and 8-6 in conference play heading into Wednesday night’s game at Tohono O’odham.
“We’ve gotta finish strong to make the playoffs,” Cochise head coach Laura Hughes told the Sierra Vista Herald.
Cochise returns home Saturday against Chandler-Gilbert Community College for a 5:30 p.m. start on the Douglas Campus.
Admission is free to all regular-season home games.