San Dimas, Calif.- Thanks to a big first half, No. 1 Arizona Christian rolled in their return to GSAC play as they easily beat Life Pacific on Thursday night. The 54 points put up by the Firestorm in the first 20 minutes was an ACU season best for a half.
Game Info
- Game score: Arizona Christian - 97, Life Pacific - 58
- Records: Arizona Christian - 14-2, 5-1 GSAC, Life Pacific - 8-6, 1-5 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 1, Life Pacific - not ranked
- Location: Mehl Court, Life Pacific University, San Dimas, CA
ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
- Bryce Davis converted the first ACU shot of the game into two points
- LPU tied the game at 2-2
- Berry cashed in a layup "and one" to give the Firestorm the lead for good
- The Warriors scored to create a 5-4 game
- An 8-0 run- Berry for three, Hudgens laid in two, and Hayden from deep- gave ACU a nine-point cushion
- Six points was as close as LPU would get from there in the contest
- The Firestorm knocked down 20 of 30 first half shots (66.7%) including 8-14 from three-point land (57.1%)
- Hudgens scored 13 first half points
- Twenty-one points was the closest score differential in half number two
Up Next
The Firestorm will face off with Vanguard in Costa Mesa on Saturday. With Vanguard's gym under construction, the game will be played at Orange Coast College at 3:00 pm (AZ)/2:00 pm (CA).
