Win over Cochise puts Aztecs back on map

I can’t recall many more impressive local victories in 2014 than a 94-91 Pima College’s men’s basketball triumph over undefeated and No. 16-ranked Cochise College last week in Douglas. Tucson High grad Murphy Gershman hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to win it, and scored 27 in the game. He is second in the ACCAC in scoring (24.3) and first in rebounding (12.9). Jerry Carrillo’s Apaches have been a national-level elite program for more than a decade. Two years ago, Pima was 1-21 in league play. Brian Peabody has quickly rebuilt the Aztecs with a rotation of players from Cholla, Palo Verde, Tucson, Sahuaro and Nogales high schools. Pretty impressive. Carrillo’s club had a 19-1 streak against Pima before Gershman’s game-winner.

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