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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Gonzalez dribble
Thomas Aeschleman
74
Arizona Christian ACU 17-7, 6-4 GSAC
77
Winner The Master's TMU 18-6, 7-3 GSAC
Arizona Christian ACU
17-7, 6-4 GSAC
74
Final
77
The Master's TMU
18-6, 7-3 GSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Arizona Christian ACU 37 37 74
The Master's TMU 38 39 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tim Gooszen

Just Edged By TMU

Santa Clarita, Calif.- In a game where the Firestorm found themselves down 11 in the first half and up eight in the second half, Arizona Christian was just edged out by The Master's on Thursday night. 

Game Info
  • Game score: The Master's 77, Arizona Christian- 74
  • Records: Arizona Christian- 17-7, 6-4 GSAC, The Master's- 18-6, 7-3 GSAC
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- 16, The Master's- RV
  • Location: The MacArthur Center, The Master's University, Santa Clarita, CA

ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
  • The Mustangs held the early advantage before the Firestorm took their first lead at 8-7 on a bucket from Hudgens
  • A few more lead changes took place but with 8:53 left in the half TMU built a 29-18 edge
  • However in a five minute span, ACU used a 13-0 run to move right back ahead
  • In the final four minutes of the half, the teams exchanged the lead seven times (38-37 TMU)
  • Hudgens topped all scorers with 13 first half points
  • Extending back out to a seven point edge for TMU, ACU countered one more time with a 13 point run
  • A three pointer and basket "and one" from Flowers and an "and one" from Blackwell gave ACU a 56-48 cushion
  • The last lead for ACU came at 60-59 with nine minutes to play
  • TMU moved back in front and ACU was within one several times in the closing minutes but could forge a tie
  • ACU shot just 14.3% from the three point line in the second half

Up Next
The Firestorm will stay in California to face Life Pacific on Saturday.  Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 pm (Pacific)/ 3:00 pm (Arizona).
 
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