Phoenix, Ariz. - Arizona Christian University (10-15, 8-3 PCAC, 4-3 A.I.I.) scored the last 17 points of the first half and led 48-24 at halftime and outscored Walla Walla University (6-22, 5-5 PCAC, 0-3 A.I.I.) from Washington, 46-38, in the second half enroute to a resounding 94-62 Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) and Pacific Christian Athletics Conference (PCAC) victory in Fultz Memorial Gymnasium, Friday, Feb. 17. ACU drained 12 three-pointers and shot 58.5 from the field for the game, and defensively blocked five shots and stole the ball 15 times from the Wolves. 

ACU has won three consecutive games and eight of its last 10 and has emerged victorious from each of its last eight PCAC games, including two wins over Walla Walla. 

ACU, coached by Rick Roth, plays at Chapman University (NCAA III) in Orange, California, Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m., Arizona time, and completes its 2011-12 season with a home PCAC and Senior Night contest against Portland Bible College (4-19, 1-9 PCAC), Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. ACU's two graduating seniors, guards Joshua Cole (Phoenix, Ariz./Westview H.S.) and Houston Friend (Phoenix, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy), ACU's career three-point field goal leader with 208, will be honored prior to the game. 

Freshman forward Bryant Avent (Phoenix, Ariz./Valley Christian H.S.) played 23 minutes in a reserve role and led ACU with a career-high 33 points, 18 in the first half, including seven three- pointers and three slam dunks and also contributed three blocked shots, three steals and one assist. Avent made 13 of 19 shots and seven of nine from beyond the three-point arc. 

The score was tied at 9-9 when ACU began a 14-2 run that propelled the Firestorm to a 23-11 lead with 11:18 left in the first half, and ACU scored the last 17 points of the first half in a span of 6:25 and led 48-24 at intermission. A three-pointer at the buzzer by Friend, ACU's career three-point field goal leader, gave ACU its widest advantage of the game to that point. 

Walla Walla drew no closer than 20 points during the rest of the game, and ACU's lead reached 29 points twice in the final 6:19, before a three-pointer by freshman guard Judah St. Amand (Phoenix, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy) put the Firestorm ahead by 32 points with 59 seconds left (94-62). 

ACU's leading scorer and rebounder, sophomore guard Albert Suniga (Phoenix, Ariz./Tolleson Union H.S.) finished with 14 points, nine in the second half, and two three-pointers, and junior guard A.J. Koch (Tucson, Ariz./Flowing Wells H.S.) also scored 14 points, nine in the second half, gathered three rebounds, passed two assists and stole the ball twice from the Wolves. Senior co-captain Joshua Cole (Phoenix, Ariz./Westview H.S.) added nine points, seven in the first half, one three-pointer, five rebounds, five assists, a blocked shot and a steal and ranks seventh in ACU history with 309 career assists in 110 games in four seasons. 

Sophomore forward Daniel Cornelius (Phoenix, Ariz./Phoenix Christian H.S.) contributed six points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals, and freshman forward Jared Culbert (Henderson, Nev./Coronado H.S.) added four points, five rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and a steal. Friend scored three points and had two assists and a steal, and freshman guard Naheer Mirza (Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley H.S./Vanguard Univ.) scored two points, dished off four assists and had one steal in six minutes of play. 

Senior guard Mark Moore accounted for 22 points, 12 in the second half, 3 three-pointers, four rebounds, two assists and two steals for WWU, and freshman center Josh Hough and reserve guards Tyreek Luckett and Tanner Woody each scored seven points. Senior forward Bryce Doherty and senior guard Taylor Lewis scored six points apiece. Hough and Luckett each had three rebound, and junior forward Andrew Bailey failed to score but led all rebounders in the game with eight.