Box Score Rocklin, CA- After an exchange of leads and ties to end regulation, an ACU basket in the final 11 seconds of overtime that tied the game, fifth seeded Westmont hit a three pointer with one second remaining to upset fourth seeded Arizona Christian in the opening round of the GSAC tournament on Thursday night.
- Game score: Westmont - 93, Arizona Christian – 90 OT
- Records: Arizona Christian - 23-8, Westmont – 18-9
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 23, Westmont – not ranked
- Location: Warrior Arena, William Jessup, Rocklin, CA
- Callum Lawson - 30 points, 8 rebounds
- Shane Carney - 16 points
- Al Burge - 13 points, 9 rebounds
- Terence Shelby, Jr. - 12 points
- Emilio Acedo - 11 points
- The teams exchanged 18 lead changes and 15 ties
- Seven points was the largest lead by either team
- Down 36-34 at the break, Lawson hit a pair of free throws for the tie just seconds into second half
- ACU was ahead by five (73-68) with 6:50 left
- Acedo converted two free throws to forge an 81-81 tie and overtime
- Burge tied the game at 90-90 with a layup and 11 seconds left in OT
- Westmont came down and hit a three for the win
Up Next
The Firestorm will now wait for the NAIA to announce the Division I Men's Basketball National Championship field. The announcement will be made on Wednesday at 5:00 pm (Central)/ 3:00 pm (Arizona).
