PRESCOTT, Ariz. – The Yavapai College women's basketball team hosted the Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes on Saturday afternoon and fell 73-61, moving its overall record to 8-15 and conference record to 5-12. 

The first quarter was a seesaw battle as freshman guard Brooklyn Wiltbank tallied the first eight points for the Roughriders to cut the deficit to 10-8 with just over five minutes left to play. 

Later in the period, freshman guard Saydee Allred knocked down a three pointer to cut the deficit to just one point with Scottsdale leading 17-16 with two minutes left to play. The Fighting Artichokes eventually finished the period with a 22-16 lead. 

In the second quarter, Scottsdale took command of the contest and outscored Yavapai 21-12 to take a 43-28 lead into halftime. 

After the break, it was more of the same for the Fighting Artichokes as they edged the Roughriders in the third 19-11 to take a commanding 62-39 lead into the fourth. 

Despite owning the fourth quarter (22-11) the Roughriders fell by the aforementioned final of 73-61. 

Wiltbank tallied 18 points on the night and was joined in double digits by freshman forward Kishyah Anderson (21) and freshman guard Hollie Dalton (10). 

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The Roughriders next game is Wednesday, February 15, in Mesa, Arizona, against the Mesa Community College Thunderbirds with gametime set for 7:30 p.m.