Copper Mountain 109, at Palo Verde 31

(Interstat) — The Copper Mountain Fighting Cacti dominated the Palo Verde Pirates in a 109-31 women’s junior college basketball victory Saturday. Copper Mountain built a 58-15 halftime lead and never relented, improving to 20-2 this season. Palo Verde, which fell to 3-22, struggled profoundly on offense, shooting just 11 for 45 from the floor and committing 28 turnovers. Jennifer Hughes led the Pirates with 11 rebounds and three blocks. The Fighting Cacti’s balanced attack overwhelmed Palo Verde from the start, extending a winning streak that includes a 126-44 win over the same opponent last month. Read more...