Box Score Atherton, CA- Menlo had an explosive start that the Firestorm couldn't quite make up- even with the late game rally. Senior Courtney Christmas scored 31 points in the 88-84 loss.
- Game score: Menlo - 88, Arizona Christian - 84
- Records: Arizona Christian - 20-9, 13-4 GSAC, Menlo- 19-8, 10-7 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 21, Menlo - 22
- Location: Haynes-Prim Pavilion, Menlo College, Atherton, CA
- Courtney Christmas - 31 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks
- Toni Davis - 13 points, 4 steals
- Jada Willingham - 12 points, 7 rebounds
- Makayla Enders - 12 points
- Menlo had an explosive start- up by as many as 14 in the first quarter
- The Firestorm only outscored the Oaks by one in the second quarter
- Menlo continued to widen the gap in the third, up by as many as 23
- ACU tried to make a comeback, scoring 34 points in the fourth quarter but it was too little, too late
- The Firestorm shot 38.5% from the field, 14.3% from three point range, and 75% for free throws
Thoughts from Coach
"We ran into two excellent bigs tonight at Menlo. They had nearly 60 of their team's 88 points between the two of them and nearly 30 rebounds. They are the best 4-5 tandem in the conference."
"I'm very proud of the way our team came back. We were down 23 with only a minute to go in the third quarter and worked our way back to making it close at the end of the ballgame. It was a great fourth quarter for us."
"That game is over and now we head to Jessup this Saturday for our final conference game of the regular season."
Up Next
On Saturday, the Firestorm have their final regular season game as they head to Rocklin, CA to play (RV) William Jessup. Tip-off is at 12:00 pm (Pacific)/1:00 pm (AZ).
