Phoenix, AZ- Arizona Christian Women's Basketball opened their season on Thursday night with a 78-56 win over Johnson & Wales (CO).  Five Firestorm ended up in double figures led by Freshman Toni Davis who dropped in 17 points while also pulling down nine rebounds- both game highs.

The Wildcats (0-4) scored the first five points and built out to 10-4 advantage in the first three plus minutes of the game.

But a layup from Sophomore Jada Willingham started a 16-0 run that moved ACU out to a 20-10 edge.  Willingham converted eight of those 16 points herself.

JWU responded with an 18-7 streak of their own and grabbed a 28-27 lead with 6:17 left in the second quarter.

Sophomore Makayla Enders converted a jumper in the paint that jumped ACU in front for the rest of the game.  By halftime and a 35-28 ACU lead, Enders was tied as the top scorer with nine points.

Half number two belonged to the Firestorm.  Senior Courtney Leach made two free throws four minutes into the third quarter and Arizona Christian enjoyed a double digit lead until the final whistle.

Behind Davis, who scored 11 of her 17 points in the second half, Sophomore Courtney Christmas notched 16 points and 8 rebounds.  Enders (14), Willingham (13), and Leach (12) joined in on the double digit fun.

Arizona Christian and Johnson & Wales will face each other again on Saturday.  Tip-off in Fultz Memorial Gym will take place at 12:00 pm.