• Game score: Arizona Christian - 79, Vanguard - 63
• Records: Arizona Christian - 16-8, 9-3 GSAC, Vanguard - 16-6, 7-4 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 25, Vanguard - 8
• Location:  Fultz Memorial Gym, Arizona Christian University, Phoenix, AZ

• Courtney Christmas - 39 points (career high, GSAC season high, second season highest in NAIA DI), 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 steals
• Makayla Enders - 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
• Baylee Slaughter - 9 points, 7 rebounds

• Both teams started out slow only scoring a combined 21 points in the first quarter
• The scores remained close but ACU lead most of the first half
• Vanguard jolted into the second half getting up to a nine point lead
• The Firestorm regained the lead in the last minute of the third quarter and never looked back
• There were three ties and five lead changes
• Despite being out rebounded 55-42, ACU capitalized on 23 Vanguard turnovers

Thoughts from Coach

"Vanguard is a very good team.  They played us very tough tonight all four quarters.  They took a big lead to start the third quarter and we could have folded at that point and lost the game.  The Firestorm ladies hung tough and continued to play together as a team.  We were able to turn a nine point deficit to a 10-point advantage.  The fourth quarter was a continued battle as Vanguard kept coming at us, but we played tough and kept playing together to turn back Vanguard's efforts for the win."

"Next up is San Diego Christian and they are a much better team than their record would lead you to believe.  We have only one day to prepare for them so we have our work cut out for us."