MBB uses solid defensive effort to outlast Central Arizona College 82-69

The Cochise College men's basketball team used a strong defensive effort to jump on the home-standing CAC Vaqueros enabling the Apaches to sweep CAC on the season series. 

The Apaches were able to lead for basically all 40 minutes of the contest. Cochise led by 42-32 at the intermission and pushed the lead to 17 points late in the second half. 

Cochise was led by returning Johnny Garcia, who tallied 28 points and six three-point field goals on the night.   

Cochise is now 21-2 overall and 12-1 in ACCAC play.

"Coach Hopkins really had the Vaqueros well scouted, and we understood their personnel, said Cochise Head Coach Jerry Carrillo. "Johnny G stepped up big tonight with great perimeter shooting and sparked us off the bench."

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The Cochise College men's basketball team will host long-time ACCAC rival Arizona Western College on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stronghold Gym at the Douglas Campus.