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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
2026 Regular Season Champs
Khaxil Stewart
64
Life Pacific LPU 13-15, 4-12 GSAC
77
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 22-6, 13-3 GSAC
Life Pacific LPU
13-15, 4-12 GSAC
64
Final
77
Arizona Christian ACU
22-6, 13-3 GSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Life Pacific LPU 22 42 64
Arizona Christian ACU 36 41 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tim Gooszen

Six Times A Champion

Glendale, Ariz.- Needing a win to lock up their sixth straight regular season GSAC championship, Arizona Christian led opening-tip-to-final-horn to beat Life Pacific on Saturday afternoon.  The Firestorm will be the top seed in the GSAC Tournament that begins next Friday.

Game Info
  • Game score: Arizona Christian - 77, La Sierra - 64
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 22-6, 13-3 GSAC, Life Pacific - 13-15, 4-12 GSAC
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 14, Life Pacific - not ranked
  • Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
  • Three minutes in the Firestorm held an 8-0 advantage (Onakpoma- 6 points)
  • With 10:48 to go in the half, the Warriors climbed within one at 17-16
  • But the final part of the half was a 19-6 run by ACU
  • The only player in the half to reach double digits was Onakpoma with 13 points
  • Twice midway through the second half LPU closed their deficit to five points
  • Reighard nailed three free throws with 7:29 left and ACU held a double digit lead the rest of the way
  • Thirteen points for Reighard topped the second half scoring
  • Life Pacific actually made more baskets but Arizona Christian nominated at the line hitting of 30-35 (LPU 6-15)
  • Arizona Christian and Hope International ended up as co-champs but the Firestorm claim the top seed based on sweeping the Royals

Up Next
The Firestorm will host Benedictine Mesa in the GSAC Semifinals on Friday at 7:00 pm.
 
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