Box Score Mesa, AZ- After a slow start, a better second half effort was not enough as ACU fell 69-64 to Benedictine-Mesa on Wednesday night. Sophomore Des Gonzalez delivered 15 points and 7 rebounds.
- Game score: Benedictine-Mesa - 69, Arizona Christian - 64
- Records: Arizona Christian - 2-2, Benedictine-Mesa – 6-0
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Benedictine-Mesa – not ranked
- Location: Heap Gymnasium, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
- Des Gonzalez - 15 points, 7 rebounds
- Baylee Slaughter - 12 points
- Toni Davis - 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
- Tied 11-11, the Redhawks moved in front for good
- Ben Mesa moved ahead by 16 before ACU closed the gap all the way to three in the final seconds
Thoughts from Coach Rogers
"We are having an extremely difficult time establishing and maintaining any kind of rhythm and intensity for a 40-minute game. The only encouraging thing is that we are seeing glimpses of so we know it's achievable."
Next for the Firestorm
On Tuesday, the Firestorm will play at home for the first time in nearly a month as they host Embry-Riddle (AZ) at 7:30 pm.
