YUMA, Ariz. - Arizona Western College hosts Yavapai College for a conference matchup. The Matadors enter at 14-8 on a three-game winning streak, while the Roughriders arrive at 2-21 after eight straight losses.

About Arizona Western College

Arizona Western is surging, winning three straight and four of its last five, with the lone recent setback a tight three-point defeat. The Matadors dominated the most recent meeting on January 22, winning 94-33 behind swarming defense (16 steals) and balanced scoring (seven players with at least eight points). In that game, AWC shot 60.6% from the field and 58.8% from three while posting 15 assists.

• #22 Mable Doumbia (G) — Team-leading 14.0 PPG; posted 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting with 5 rebounds and 4 steals in just 19 minutes in the last meeting. • #1 Chen Pan (G) — 12.6 PPG; a steady creator who logged a team-high 4 assists in the previous matchup. • #3 Garance Soulas (G) — 10.0 PPG; defensive tone-setter who tallied 4 steals and added 10 points against Yavapai. • #5 Kimora Jenkins (G) — 9.3 PPG; highly efficient last game with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 2-for-2 from three. • #24 Marta Vieira (G) — Instant offense off the bench with 11 points in 14 minutes on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from deep. • Key trend — Turnovers to points: AWC forced 30 turnovers in the prior meeting, converting pressure into transition opportunities.

About Yavapai College

Yavapai enters at 2-21 and on an eight-game skid, with its last five losses coming by an average of 49.2 points. In the January 22 matchup, the Roughriders struggled offensively (26.2% FG, 8.7% 3PT) and recorded just one assist while committing 30 turnovers. Protecting the ball will be paramount to change the trajectory against Arizona Western's pressure.

• #2 Kayla Bailey (PF) — Team's top scorer at 11.3 PPG; had 12 points in the last meeting but committed 8 turnovers. • #3 Giselle Serrano (SF) — Second-leading scorer at 8.0 PPG; an important complementary option to Bailey. • #15 Alexys DeCremer (PG) — 6.5 PPG; tasked with navigating AWC's pressure. Added 7 points and 8 rebounds last time but had 4 turnovers. • #11 Annika Hester (PF) — 6.2 PPG; logged a team-high 36 minutes in the last meeting, with a key role on the boards. • #12 Kalli Smith (F) — Not a high-volume scorer but led Yavapai with 8 rebounds in the previous matchup. • Series snapshot — Arizona Western leads the all-time series 10-0, including a 94-33 win on January 22 and a 78-28 result last season.

Today is First Responder and Veteran Appreciation Day with all military veterans and first responders getting free admission into the game. Tipoff is scheduled for 2pm in "The House." The game will also be livestreamed on the Matador Sports Stream with Jalen Fong and Patrick Cunningham on the call. 

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