No. 1 Firestorm Holds Off No. 3 Yotes

Box Score

Glendale, Ariz.- Playing in front of a packed house in the ACU Events Center on Friday afternoon, No. 1 Arizona Christian held off No. 3 College of Idaho to win the marquee matchup of the ACU Fultz Classic. Paul Hayden scored a game high 23 points.

Game Info

Game score: Arizona Christian - 82, College of Idaho - 78
Records: Arizona Christian - 2-0, College of Idaho - 0-1
NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 1, College of Idaho - 3
Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

Paul Hayden - 23 points
Trent Hudgens - 17 points
Bryce Davis - 15 points
Angelo Johnson - 9 points, 4 assists

Inside the Box Score

Hayden and Davis converted buckets on the first three ACU possessions for an early 6-2 edge
With the Firestorm ahead 8-5, the Yotes converted the next five points to claim their only lead of the day
Johnson forged a 10-10 tie and KeyVaughn Williams knocked a jumper for a 10-8 lead with 12:45 left in the half
ACU never trailed again in the game
The Firestorm shot lights out in the first half as they nailed 66.7% (17-24) from the field
Hudgens produced 12 of his points in the first 20 minutes
With 9:23 remaining, ACU grabbed their largest advantage of 15 (70-55)
But the Yotes were not done
For nearly six minutes, the Firestorm were held to just four points and were up just one with 64 seconds to play
Davis made three of his final four free throws to cap the scoring in the game

Up Next

On Saturday, Arizona Christian will play Oklahoma City to conclude the 2022 ACU Fultz Classic. The Firestorm and the Stars will tip at 2:00 pm.

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