Firestorm Win The Road Trip

Box Score

Fullerton, CA- The Firestorm lead for most of the game and despite the second half comeback from the Royals, the ACU ladies were able to pull off the win. Senior Courtney Christmas scored 20 points and Senior Jada Willingham had 20 points in the 77-69 win.

Game Info

Game score: Arizona Christian - 77, Hope International - 69
Records: Arizona Christian - 13-6, 6-1 GSAC, Hope International - 12-4, 3-4 GSAC
NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, Hope International- not ranked
Location: Darling Pavilion, Hope International University, Fullerton, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

Courtney Christmas - 22 points, 4 steals
Jada Willingham - 20 points
Toni Davis - 8 rebounds

Inside the Box Score

ACU took the lead early on and was up by a decent margin for the first half and even into the third quarter
In the second half of the third quarter, Hope International cut the lead under 10 and started rallying back
With 9:41 left in the fourth quarter, the Royals took the lead for the first time since the first quarter
With 6:02 remaining in the game, Willingham hit a three to give the Firestorm the lead for good
There were four ties and seven lead changes

Thoughts From Coach Berry

"Hope international definitely has some shooters. Seven girl average above 32% behind the arch. Today they shot 34% as a team behind the arch. They can shoot it."

"Fortunately, the Firestorm ladies can defend and rebound. It was exactly the kind of aggressive, up tempo game we expected and we were up to the challenge."

"We played like an experienced team who came to play today. We stayed focused and played through Hope's multiple come back attempts. A well-earned win Firestorm!"

Up Next

The Firestorm are home next weekend to play two ranked opponents. On Thursday, they host (24) William Jessup at 5:30 pm. On Saturday, they host (11) Menlo at 1:00 pm.

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