Phoenix, Ariz. – Rocky Mountain College (5-1) scored the first 12 points of the first half and out-scored ACU, 23-3 in the first 3:29 of the second half and defeated host Arizona Christian University (1-4), 112-74, Friday, Nov. 18, in Fultz Memorial Gymnasium on the ACU campus. 

ACU hosts Rocky Mountain College again, Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. Arizona time, and plays two games on the road after Thanksgiving, at Pomona-Pitzer College, Friday, Nov. 25, and at Claremont-Mudd Scripps College, Saturday, Nov. 26, both at 6 p.m. Arizona time. 

The Battlin' Bears led 12-0 after the first 2:11 of the contest and 15-2 after the first four minutes. The Firestorm pared the lead to two points three times midway through the half, and a three- pointer by senior Anne Munsil (Scottsdale, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy) with 6:35 left made the score 28-27. However, Rocky Mountain out-scored ACU, 18-2, the rest of the half and led 46-29 at halftime. 

The Bears began the second half with seven consecutive points at the start of a 23-3 run that put the visitors ahead, 69-32, with 16:31 left in the game. Rocky Mountain reached its biggest lead of the game, 100-56, with 7:00 remaining. RMC out-scored ACU, 69-45, in the second half. 

Nine players scored 11 or more points in the contest, four by Arizona Christian and five by Rocky Mountain. Freshman forward Sarah Beth Hock (Gilbert, Ariz./Perry H.S.) contributed 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, her first double double at ACU, and also stole the ball twice. Senior guard Steffani Liscum (Tucson, Ariz./Marana H.S.), the leading scorer in the NAIA Division II, averaging 28.0 points per game, led ACU with 15 points, made 3 three- pointers and all four of her free throw attempts, and passed off two assists. Munsil added 11 points with 2 three-pointers, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and freshman guard Liz Erickson (Peoria, Ariz./Northwest Christian School) added a season-high 11 points and gathered 4 rebounds. 

Junior guard Jessica Largo (Gallup, N.M./Rehoboth Christian School) contributed 7 points, one three-pointer, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, and freshman center Jamie Heath (Phoenix, Ariz./Thunderbird H.S.) and senior guard Elizabeth Inscore (Dayville, Ore./Dayville H.S.) each added 6 points and one three-pointer, while Largo collected 6 rebounds and stole the ball twice, and Inscore gathered 3 rebounds. 

Starting guards Austin Hanser and was senior guard Micki Scally, RMC's leading scorer this season, both finished with 18 points and 2 assists. Scally finished with 7 rebounds, 2 three- pointers and one steal, and Hanser also hit one three-pointer, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. 6-foot-2 senior center Erin Cooke had 14 points on 7 of 11 shots, 9 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and 2 steals, while reserve forward Amie Jensen added 14 points, 2 three-pointers, 6 rebounds and 2 assists off the RMC bench. Reserve forward Breanna Todd added 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and 2 steals, and starting forward Alli Blake contributed 8 points and 5 rebounds. RMC's reserves out-scored ACU, 47-25.