Lewiston, Idaho- On a trip that featured lots of potential distractions, Arizona Christian used hot shooting to overcome Lewis-Clark State. ACU just missed six in double figures on the night.
Game Info
- Game score: Arizona Christian- 81, Lewis-Clark State (ID)- 70
- Records: Arizona Christian- 4-0, Lewis-Clark State (ID) - 1-1
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- 3, Lewis-Clark State (ID)- not ranked
- Location: P1FCU Activity Center, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID
ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
- LCSC opened the scoring with a three
- Fifteen seconds later, Paul Hayden knocked down a three for the tie
- Two ACU possessions later, Howell went to work in the paint for a 5-3 edge
- The Firestorm never trailed again in the game
- Flowers scored 13 of his 18 points in the first 20 minutes
- ACU converted 65.2% of their first half shots
- Leading 43-28 at the break, ACU started the second half with an 8-2 run to build a 21 point edge
- Blackwell led the second half charge with ten points
- The teams both scored 23 points off turnovers
Thoughts from Coach Rutter
"We did a much better job being aggressive on both ends from the start. Great team win against a very good team. It was a good weekend for us to get the true road experience. An area wide gas-outage, changing hotels, no hot water, no heat, and two good opponents. There were a lot of opportunities for distractions and I am proud of how we responded and played well in the midst of a little chaos. Certainly some things to get better at but our guys did a great job this weekend."
Up Next
The Firestorm will return to the warmer Glendale weather to host Bushnell on Friday at 6:00 pm.
