Glendale, Ariz.- On Tuesday, No. 3 Arizona Christian was ice cold for the first 12 minutes against No. 2 Grace and could not recover.

Game Info

• Game score:  Grace - 80, Arizona Christian - 62
• Records: Arizona Christian - 9-2, Grace - 12-1
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 3, Grace - 2
• Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

• Bryce Davis - 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
• James Berry III - 12 points
• Paul Hayden - 10 points

Inside the Box Score

• Grace scored the first four points of the game
• Hayden connected on a jumper to make the game 4-2
• But a 10-0 run by the Lancers started an ultimate 28-6 GC run
• ACU closed the half with a 14-8 run of their own
• Neither team had a double digit scorer in the half
• After the break, the teams played an even 40-40 second half

Thoughts from Coach Rutter
"You got to give Grace a lot of credit, they came out ready to play and really took it to us at the start.  I had not seen us respond like that before.  We were not as aggressive defensively as usual.  I got to do a better job getting us ready to go.  We looked more like ourselves last eight minutes of the half.  We were much more aggressive in the second half which is probably why our shot started to fall.  When you spot a good team a lead like that, you cannot make many mistakes if you are going to dig out of it.  A few missed free throws and mental errors prevented us from getting in striking distance.  I am sure we will respond appropriately and get ready for a good game on Friday."


Up Next
On Saturday, the Firestorm will begin their participation in the Cactus Classic hosted at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.  Arizona Christian will face Montana-Western will tip-off at noon.