Strong Defensive First Half Effort Equals Top 25 Win

Box Score

Fulton, Mo.- Playing on the neutral court of William Woods, No. 5 Arizona Christian used a strong defensive first half to get the upper hand on No. 17 Talladega on Sunday afternoon. Six players in double figures contributed to the 81-66 win for ACU.

Game Info

Game score: Arizona Christian - 81, Talladega - 61
Records: Arizona Christian - 11-1, Talladega - 9-2
NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 5, Talladega - 17
Location: Anderson Arena, William Woods University, Fulton, MO

ACU Stats For The Day

De'Ron Kyle - 17 points
Xander Bowers - 14 points
Darius Goudeau - 11 points
Robby Wilson - 10 points, 2-2 from three, 4-4 at free throw line
Bryce Davis - 10 points
Xavier Cooper - 10 points
Angelo Johnson - 8 points, 9 assists

Inside the Box Score

The Tornadoes hit a three to begin the scoring
Wilson sandwiched two three pointers around a Kyle three followed by two Wilson free throws for an 11-3 edge
The Firestorm did not trail again in the contest
ACU held TC to 24 first half points
Biggest lead for ACU was 24 points

Up Next

The Firestorm will return to Illinois to face-off with St. Francis (IL) on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 pm Central/1:00 pm Arizona.

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