Glendale, Ariz.- On Wednesday evening, Arizona Christian, the top seed at the Glendale site, knocked off the second seed Antelope Valley University in the 2023 NAIA National Championship Second Round, presented by Ballogy. The Firestom lead the entire game in a dominating fashion. ACU was led by a career high 29 points from
Dennis Flowers III. The Firestorm had four of the starting five in double figures:
Paul Hayden- 15 points,
Bryce Davis- 12 points,
Angelo Johnson- 12 points
Game Info
- Game score: Arizona Christian- 92, Antelope Valley - 73
- Records: Arizona Christian- 26-5, Antelope Valley - 26-3
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 2, Antelope Valley- 20
- Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
- The Firestorm set the tone defensively and took an early 10 point lead with 14:35 minutes in the first half
- The Pioneers cut the lead to six after a mid-range jumper
- ACU would end the half with a 13 point lead as they controlled the game 44-31
- Hayden and Johnson lead all scorers at the half with 12 points apiece
- Flowers hit a three for the Firestorm at the start of the half
- The Firestorm would hold onto a double digit lead for the remainder of the ball game
- ACU extended to their largest lead, 23 points with 1:23 left in the game
- The Firestorm shot 19-22 at the stripe and 51.9% from the field
- The Firestorm will prepare for a trip to the 2023 NAIA National Championship final site in Kansas City, MO
Up Next
The Firestorm will head to Kansas City where they will play Morningside from Sioux City, IA in the Round of 16 of the NAIA National Tournament. The game will be on Tuesday, March 14, in Kansas City, MO, at 7pm (Central)/ 5pm (Arizona). The Mustangs defeated Kansas Wesleyan 87-80 on Wednesday. More information about the tournament can be found at
https://www.naia.org/naiahoops/index or
https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb/index.
