Firestorm Cannot Slow Warriors

Box Score

Phoenix, AZ- Not many can say they are faster as a team than ACU MBB but Life Pacific can make that claim after staying a half step ahead of the Firestorm on Saturday. Despite erasing as large as a 13 point deficit, Arizona Christian finished on the short end of a 94-85 result. The ACU seniors were honored before the game.

Game Info

Game score: Life Pacific- 94, Arizona Christian - 85
Records: Arizona Christian - 21-6, 9-6 GSAC, Life Pacific – 10-14, 4-11 GSAC
NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 24, Life Pacific – not ranked
Location: Fultz Memorial Gym, Arizona Christian University, Phoenix, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

Callum Lawson - 20 points, 11 rebounds (12th double-double)
Terence Shelby, Jr. - 17 points, 4 assists
Shane Carney - 15 points, 4 assists
Emilio Acedo - 12 points
Al Burge - 10 points, 7 rebounds

Inside the Box Score

The first half felt like a shooting track meet that resulted in 103 combined points (57-46 LPC) and featured 20 lead changes
Life Pacific shot an impressive 10-14 (71.4%) from behind the three point line in the first 20 minutes
The Warriors built a 13 point edge out of the break before the Firestorm claimed the lead back twice (last at 75-74)
Life Pacific's Colin Cunniff scored a game high 26 points off the bench keyed by going 7-7 from behind the three point line
Saturday's game was be the final time ACU will play a basketball game in Fultz Memorial Gym before moving to a new campus next year

Up Next

The Firestorm will make their Northern California road trip next week beginning with a Thursday contest at Menlo in Atherton. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 pm (Arizona)/ 7:30 pm (Pacific).

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