Photos: Arizona women's basketball cruises to 103-58 exhibition win over West Texas A&M
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Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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The Arizona Wildcats kicked off their 2023-24 season with a 103-58 home exhibition win over West Texas A&M Wednesday, Oct. 25, at McKale Center.
Kailyn Gilbert (24 points) and Helena Pueyo (20 points) led five UA players scoring in double digits. Pueyo hit four from 3-point range, while Gilbert added five assists and tied Esmery Martinez with a team-best seven rebounds.
Next up for the Wildcats: A second early-season exhibition Wednesday, Nov. 1, at McKale, followed by Arizona's regular-season opener Monday Nov. 6 at New Mexico State.
Arizona's Helena Pueyo (13) gets hit from all sides driving into the lane against West Texas A&M's Bree Brattain (3), left, and Karley Motschenbacher (23) in the second quarter of their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Salimatou Kourouma (24) gets hacked driving for a lay-up against West Texas A&M's Bree Brattain (3) in their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Jada Williams (2) leaps up to save a high pass from going out of bounds and into the West Texas A&M bench at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Esmery Martinez (12) strips West Texas A&M's Grace Alvarez (4) of the ball in the first quarter of their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Esmery Martinez (12) tries to go over the crowd to drag down an offensive rebound against West Texas A&M in their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Kailyn Gilbert (15) slips a shot around the defense of West Texas A&M's Hollie Stalder (0) during their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Jordan Tillman, one of the team’s managers, uses all of her five feet but comes up short trying to guard 6-foot-3-inch forward Isis Beh (32) as the Wildcats shoot around before their exhibition game against West Texas A&M at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Kailyn Gilbert (15) comes over the back of West Texas A&M's Nyalam Thabach (24) trying to steal a rebound during their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
West Texas A&M's Hollie Stalder (0), left, and Arizona's Salimatou Kourouma (24) race for a loose ball in the third quarter of their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Esmery Martinez (12) bangs into West Texas A&M's Bella Ringenberg (12) as they try to corral the ball before it slips over the end line at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Isis Beh (33) briefly ties up West Texas A&M's Hollie Stalder (0) during an exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona head coach Adia Barnes talks to her Wildcats during a timeout in their exhibition game against West Texas A&M at McKale Center on Oct. 25.
Arizona's Isis Beh (33) and West Texas A&M's Bella Ringenberg (12), left, and Gloria Fornah (10) reach for a rebound during their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona freshman Jada Williams runs out in the spotlight during player introductions for the Wildcats’ exhibition game against West Texas A&M at McKale Center on Oct. 25.
West Texas A&M's Jayla Burgess (33) bats a potential rebound out of the reach of Arizona's Kailyn Gilbert (15) at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Maya Nnaji (23) gets squeezed between West Texas A&M's Nyalam Thabach (24), left, and Azia Himeur (2) in the battle for a rebound in their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Kailyn Gilbert (15) can’t clear West Texas A&M's Kyla Kane (5) on a drive at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Jada Williams (2) picks up the foul from West Texas A&M's Nyalam Thabach (24) and a rebound during their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Salimatou Kourouma (24) works her way past West Texas A&M's Bella Ringenberg (12) and toward the bucket in their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Helena Pueyo (13) strains for a basket against West Texas A&M at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
Arizona's Esmery Martinez (12) gets by West Texas A&M's Kyla Kane (5) and to the basket at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
West Texas A&M's Nyalam Thabach (24) looks for an outlet between Arizona's Salimatou Kourouma (24), left, and Maya Nnaji (23) after dragging down a rebound in the paint during their exhibition game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., October 25, 2023.
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Wildcats may only have six active players for Wednesday night's exhibition against Point Loma. Helena Pueyo is the latest Wildcat with a slight injury.
