Central Arizona 85, at Arizona Western 89

YUMA, Ariz. (Interstat) — In a high-octane, back-and-forth men’s junior college basketball clash, the Arizona Western Matadors edged the Central Arizona Vaqueros 89-85 on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in a game decided by clutch free-throw shooting in the final seconds. The most critical sequence of the contest unfolded in the last 24 seconds with the score tied at 85. After Central Arizona’s Shawn Spencer hit a jumper to knot the game with 16 seconds remaining, the Matadors’ Paora Winitana turned the ball over on the ensuing inbounds play, giving the Vaqueros a chance to win. Luke Leatherwood’s potential go-ahead 3-pointer… Read more...