El Cajon, CA- Behind at the break and in the second half, Arizona Christian leaned on Junior Terence Shelby, Jr. (33 points) and Senior Callum Lawson (22 points) to comeback in their 86-75 win over San Diego Christian on Thursday night.

Game Info

• Game score: Arizona Christian - 86, San Diego Christian - 75
• Records: Arizona Christian - 14-1, 2-1 GSAC, San Diego Christian - 5-7, 1-2 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 11, San Diego Christian - not ranked
• Location: Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

• Terence Shelby, Jr.- 33 points (ACU season high), 7 three pointers
• Callum Lawson- 22 points, 6 rebounds, 9-10 shooting
• Shane Carney- 15 points
• Sonny Cousin- 11 points
• Anton Ivy- 10 rebounds, 2 blocks

Inside the Box Score

• ACU trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half
• A 15-3 ACU run bridged the halves
• The Firestorm moved in front for good with 11:49 left
• ACU outshot SDCC 62.5% to 29.6% in the second half
• Lawson had just two points at the break

Thoughts from Coach Rutter

"The difference in the first half was shot quality.  San Diego Christian was patient and their shooters were open and in rhythm and we took pretty difficult shots.  We did a much better job in the second half of owning the paint (28 points in paint in second half).  We did a real nice job defensively in the second half and made it much more difficult for them.  Terence made shots and did a nice job getting into the key.  Callum was fantastic in the second half as well."

Up Next

The Firestorm will meet up with Vanguard for an NAIA Top 15 showdown on Saturday.  Tip-off in Costa Mesa is set for 4:30 pm (Arizona)/ 3:30 pm (Pacific).