Matadors make statement with win at Eastern Arizona

The Arizona Western Matadors (17-1, 7-1) used a strong first half to beat Eastern Arizona (19-3, 9-3) 71-46 on Saturday afternoon.

Former Camperdown High School player, Christeina Bryan led all scorers, scoring 17 points while grabbing three rebounds off the bench to help the Matadors win their 13^th consecutive game.

After a back and forth opening minutes, the Matadors were able to build a 12 point thanks to a 14-2 run to take a 20-10 lead into the second quarter.

The Matadors opened up an 18-point lead at 28-10 before the Gila Monsters were able to cut the lead to 28-16. Arizona Western embarked on a 12-2 run to end the half with a 40-18 lead.