Phoenix, AZ- Down as many as 12 points, Arizona Christian rallied back to tie and take the lead over #23 Westmont in the closing minutes on Thursday.  Junior Shane Carney poured in a game high 31 points.

Game Info

• Game score: Arizona Christian - 96, Westmont - 89
• Records: Arizona Christian - 7-0, 1-0 GSAC, Westmont - 5-2, 0-1 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Westmont - 23
• Location: Fultz Memorial Gym, Arizona Christian University, Phoenix, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

• Shane Carney - 31 points, 7 assists
• Terence Shelby, Jr. – 27, 4 steals, 2 blocks points
• Callum Lawson - 10 points, 9 rebounds
• Anton Ivy - 11 points, 5 blocks

Inside the Box Score

• Westmont opened the game with an 8-0 run
• ACU climbed back within one right before the half but trailed by five
• Warriors built as a large as a 12 point twice
• Down 11 with 12:38 to play, ACU used a an 11-0 run to tie the game at 74-74
• WC moved back in front before back-to-back three pointers by Shelby tied the game and gave ACU their first lead of the night with 1:38 remaining

Thoughts from Coach Rutter

"Very proud of our team.  It's a tough, gritty group.  Westmont had much easier shots than we did for most of the game.  Lots of offensive rebounds and open threes in the first have for them.  We tightened it up a bit and kept close, then really had guys step up and make plays.  Terence had some steals and buckets where he just wanted it more than anyone else on the court.  Shane made some big time plays, Anton did a nice job defensively, as did Sonny Cousin, Shea Garland, and Al Burge."

"Very similar game to our loss at Westmont last year.  Westmont outplayed us for most of the game but our guys hung in and made some plays at the end."

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm will play host to #1 The Master's.  Tip-off is set for 3:00 pm.