Box Score Glendale, AZ- Up four at the break, Arizona Christian could not slow OUAZ in the second half as they fell 93-88 on Saturday. Sophomore Des Gonzalez scored 27 points. Senior Toni Davis added 17 points.
- Game score: OUAZ - 93, Arizona Christian - 88
- Records: Arizona Christian - 4-8, 0-3 GSAC, OUAZ - 8-3, 1-2 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, OUAZ - not ranked
- Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
- Des Gonzalez - 27 points, 7 rebounds
- Toni Davis - 19 points
- Quixmia Washington- 9 points, 5 rebounds
- Baylee Slaughter - 9 points, 5 rebounds
- Brooke Polite- 7 rebounds
- First quarter was back and forth with ACU holding a 16-14 after 10 minutes
- Tied 27-27 with 5:41 left in the second quarter, ACU outscored OUAZ 13-9 for a 40-36 lead at the break
- With 2:23 left in the third quarter, the Spirit broke a 55-55 tie and lead for good
- ACU made more baskets (33-30) but OUAZ made more three pointers (13-8) and free throws (20-14)
- OUAZ's Kirsten Shinske (41) and Natasa Radovic (38) accounted for 79 of the 93 Spirit points
Thoughts from Coach Rogers
"Really disappointed in our defensive effort tonight. It's a shame, too, since we played better offensively. All we can do at this point is put our noses to the grindstone and figure out a way to get better."
Next for the Firestorm
The Firestorm will head to San Diego Christian on Thursday. The game will be played at Grossmont College at 5:30 pm.
