The Adia Barnes unofficially era began with a victory.
The Arizona women’s basketball team defeated Western New Mexico 77-48 in an exhibition Tuesday night in McKale Center in Barnes’ head coaching debut with the Wildcats.
Four Wildcats — LaBrittney Jones, Dezja James, Farrin Bell, and Destiny Graham — scored in double figures, and James recorded a double-double, grabbing 13 rebounds.
"I think it went well for us to be our first game, new coaches and all new changes," Jones said. "We still have a lot of things we have to work on, but for the first game out, I thought it was good.