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Arizona Christian Cannot Quite Catch And Pass Westmont

Box Score

Glendale, Ariz.- After scoring first and knotting the game at 4-4, Arizona Christian fell behind Westmont,  trailed by as many as 14 points, forced a late tie but could not ever retake the lead on Thursday night.

 

Game Info

  • Game score: Westmont 82, Arizona Christian - 80
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 9-2, 1-2 GSAC, Westmont - 9-0, 2-0 GSAC
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 6, Westmont - RV
  • Location: ACU Event Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
 

ACU Stats For The Day

 

Inside the Box Score

  • Robby Wilson scored the first two points of the game before Westmont scored the next four
  • Bryce Davis laid in the tying basket just over three minutes into the contest
  • But the Warriors scored 14 of the next 16 points
  • Three points was as close ACU would get in the remainder of the first half as they trailed 42-32 at the break
  • The Firestorm came out of the break with a 10-1 run to create a 43-42 score
  • However, WC built their largest lead of 14 points from there
  • Down 11 with 5:15 to go, ACU made one last attempt at grabbing the lead
  • Green scored four points, followed by threes from Williams and Dominic Gonzalez, a layup by Flowers and a free throw from Davis created a 77-77 score with 1:25 to play
  • An and-one and two free throws produced a five point spread for Westmont
  • Johnson nailed a corner three in the final second, but it was not enough
  • Coach Rutter was honored during the pre-game festivities with a team signed basketball for his 200 wins accomplished earlier in the season
 

Up Next

On Saturday, No. 12 The Master's will come for a visit to the ACU Event Center.  Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 pm.

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