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Eagles Fall to No. 25 Arizona, 75-63
Angel Jordan chips in with a career-high 14 points

Junior guard Angel Jordan tallied a career-high 14 points in a 75-63 loss to Arizona on Saturday.

Dec. 6, 2003 | Box Score

TUCSON, Ariz. – Despite a career-high 14 points from reserve guard Angel Jordan (Glendale, Md./Newport School/Delaware St.) and a second consecutive double-double by Chanel Hunt (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft), the Eagles on Saturday fell to No. 25 Arizona, 75-63, in the first round of the Fiesta Bowl Classic hosted by the University of Arizona.

With three minutes remaining in the first half, American had whittled what was a nine-point lead at the 9:22 mark down to just three points, 27-24. However, the Wildcats forced three Eagle turnovers and converted them into two layups to grab a 31-24 halftime lead.

Arizona then opened the second stanza with a 22-8 run over the first seven minutes to take a commanding lead, 53-32. The Wildcats one-two inside combination of 6-5 All-American Shawntinice Polk and 6-2 Danielle Adefeso combined for 16 of the 22 points. Overall, Arizona used a 22-8 advantage in points in the paint in the second half to control the game.

The Eagles made a slight run, beginning at the 9:37 mark of the second half. With AU down 28, the Eagles got within 14 with just over four minutes remaining, but another layup and a free throw by Polk quashed any hope of a comeback for American.

Jordan led the Eagles with 14 points on five-of-six shooting, including four-of-five behind the arc, in just nine minutes of action. Hunt tallied 13 points and 12 boards, while senior guard Kaitlin Schuyler (Baltimore, Md./Mercy) contributed 13 points.

The Wildcats were led by Polk, who scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds, and Adefesso, who tallied 13 points and also grabbed 10 caroms. The win was the 15th straight home victory for Arizona, which sets a school record.

American returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m. (MST) when they face Utah St. in the tournament's consolation game. The Aggies lost to UMass in the first round, 61-50.