Arizona
Arizona women’s basketball controls Kansas with balanced attack
The Arizona Wildcats dominated every aspect of the game as they defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 74-59 in Phog Allen Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats led wire-to-wire, ending with superior numbers in field goal percentage, 3-point shooting, turnovers, points off turnovers, assists, bench scoring, and total rebounds as five players scored in double figures.
Arizona head coach Adia Barnes moved back to her original starting lineup of Jada Williams, Skylar Jones, Paulina Paris, Isis Beh, and Breya Cunningham for the first time since facing Utah in their second Big 12 contest. She also got big contributions off the bench from Lauryn Swann and Montaya Dew.
Williams had a strong showing as she played less than an hour from her hometown of Kansas City, Mo. The sophomore point guard scored 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting while dishing out five assists and only turning the ball over once in 35 minutes of play. She added four rebounds and a block.
Beh had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She added three steals and three assists.
Paris matched Williams’ 5-for-12 shooting to gather 11 points. She also had one rebound and one assist.
Swann and Dew were difference-makers off the bench, which outscored the KU bench 32-2. The pair of first-year players accounted for 28 of the 32 points for the Wildcats.
Swann returned to a reserve role last Thursday against Kansas State after starting three games. It seemed to suit her. She had a team-high 17 points on 5-for-8 shooting, including going 3 for 5 from the 3-point line. She grabbed four boards and one steal in 27 minutes.
Dew showed the kind of offensive aggressiveness she isn’t known for, hitting from outside and in the paint. She scored a career-high 11 points on 3-for-5 shooting. She hit 2 of 3 shots from beyond the arc and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. She filled the stat sheet with five rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.
The 3-point shooting was on for most of the lineup. The Wildcats went 6-for-14 from outside in the first half to open up a 37-23 lead after 20 minutes. They ended the game 9 for 22 from 3-point range with even Beh connecting on an outside shot. It kept the distance between themselves and a Jayhawks team that was just 2 for 14 from outside.
On Thursday against K-State, Arizona had stretches of moving the ball well but also reverted to old habits of overdribbling and holding onto the ball. After that, Barnes pointed to improvements and said they wanted to see a little more of those gains each game. The Wildcats avoided that against the Jayhawks, leading to 18 assists on 27 made buckets. KU had just six assists.
In their game in Manhattan, the Wildcats started cold as ice. They were down 8-0 before hitting their first bucket with 4:12 left in the opening quarter. They turned that on its head in Lawrence.
UA opened on an 8-2 run in the first four minutes of the first period. It had its first double-digit lead at 19-9 when Dew hit her first 3-point shot at the 1:25 mark.
The Wildcats’ biggest lead of the half came when Paris hit a layup with 26 seconds left in the second quarter to go ahead by 16. They went into the locker room up by 14.
The third quarter started a bit shaky with two straight turnovers, but Arizona settled down. KU got the lead down to 10 a couple of times in the period but could never cut it to single digits. Jayhawks star S’Mya Nichols hit a 3 at the buzzer but the Wildcats still led by 12 going to the final 10 minutes.
The Jayhawks cut the lead to 10 twice to open the fourth quarter, but Williams responded each time with a bucket on the other end. The Arizona lead never dropped below 12 points again. The Wildcats’ largest lead of 17 came on a Paris jumper with 18 seconds to go.
Arizona improved to 12-8 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12. Kansas moved to 12-6 on the year and 2-5 in conference play.
The Wildcats and Colorado are tied with the ninth-best records in the league, half a game behind Arizona’s next opponent. Arizona was picked to finish seventh in the Big 12.
The Cincinnati Bearcats (11-5, 3-3 Big 12) come to McKale Center on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
This story will be updated.
Arizona
Warmer temps increase rattlesnake risks: Arizona Game and Fish
PHOENIX – Officials with the Arizona Game and Fish Department said unseasonably warm temperatures in the state will increase risks for rattlesnake encounters.
What they’re saying:
In a statement released on Feb. 27, the agency said while rattlesnakes are most active in desert areas from March through October, they “may appear earlier in the year as warming temperatures bring them out of winter hibernation.”
“During the spring, it’s common for rattlesnakes to be out during daylight hours,” read a portion of the statement. “As the days become increasingly hot, rattlesnakes tend to move around more at night.”
What you can do:
Officials said there are things people can do to keep themselves safe, including:
- Step back and let a rattlesnake move away if you see one on a trail
- Be mindful of where you place your feet and hands, because rattlesnakes can easily blend in with their surroundings
- Carry a flashlight at night, especially on warmer nights when rattlesnakes can be most active
- Clean up yard debris and reduce standing water near homes, in order to avoid attracting rattlesnakes
- Stay on marked trails, as rattlesnakes encounters are more likely to occur when a person leaves a marked trail
Game and Fish officials said people should do the following if someone was bitten by a rattlesnake:
- Remain calm
- Reassure the victim
- Call 911 and seek medical attention without delay
- Remove all jewelry and watches from the affected area
- Immobilize the extremity, and keep it below the heart
- Decrease total body activity, as feasible
The Source: Information for this article was gathered from a statement released by the Arizona Department of Game and Fish.
Arizona
Idaho 78-58 Northern Arizona (Feb 26, 2026) Game Recap – ESPN
MOSCOW, Idaho — — Jackson Rasmussen had 19 points in Idaho’s 78-58 win over Northern Arizona on Thursday.
Rasmussen also had seven rebounds for the Vandals (16-13, 8-8 Big Sky Conference). Isaiah Brickner scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 11 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line. Jack Payne shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Diego Campisano finished with 11 points for the Lumberjacks (10-19, 4-12). Chris Komin added 11 points for Northern Arizona. Karl Markus Poom also had 10 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Arizona
Former Arizona town employee sentenced in COVID-19 relief, embezzlement case
PARKER, AZ (AZFamily) — A former employee of a western Arizona town has learned her fate after being convicted in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud and embezzlement.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Thursday that Jennifer Elizabeth Alcaida, 50, a former office specialist for the Town of Parker, was sentenced by a Mohave County Superior Court judge to three and a half years in prison.
According to court records, between July and Sept. 2021, Alcaida took a total of $173,295.54 by writing unauthorized checks from town accounts, keeping cash she was required to deposit, and making personal purchases on a town-issued credit card.
Records also show she received more than $20,000 from the federal Paycheck Protection Program through the U.S. Small Business Administration after claiming the funds were needed to cover payroll for a personal business that did not exist.
Alcaida pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to felony charges of fraudulent schemes and theft. After her prison term, she will serve seven years of probation and has been ordered to pay $194,128.54 in restitution.
“This case is a clear example of someone who abused the public’s trust for personal gain,” Mayes said in a written statement. “Arizonans deserve to know that those who steal from their communities will be held accountable, and this sentence reflects exactly that.”
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