Box Score Glendale, AZ- With the help of allowing their fewest GSAC foe points of the season, Arizona Christian defended the ACU Events Center with a 79-50 win over Life Pacific on Thursday. Senior Toni Davis scored a game high 18 points.
- Game score: Arizona Christian - 79, Life Pacific - 50
- Records: Arizona Christian - 6-9, 2-4 GSAC, Life Pacific - 4-12, 0-6 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Life Pacific - not ranked
- Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
- Toni Davis - 18 points
- Des Gonzalez - 15 points, 8 rebounds
- Brooke Polite - 12 points
- Lea Mutoni- 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks
- Baylee Slaughter - 6 points, 12 rebounds
- LPU scored the first two points of the game
- Just 13 seconds later, Polite connected on a three pointer to give ACU the lead for good
- At the break, ACU held just a six point edge despite leading by as many as 12 points
- Up ten heading into the fourth, the Firestorm exploded for a 25-6 fourth quarter holding the Warriors to just 16.7% shooting
Thoughts from Coach Rogers
"After a sloppy and lackluster first half, it was good to see our ladies step it up defensively and take control of the game in the second half. Although we didn't shoot the ball very well, our defense created enough offense to put a scrappy Life Pacific team away."
Next for the Firestorm
On Saturday, Arizona Christian will host Hope International. The opening tip is set for 1:00 pm.
