No. 5 ACU Beats Ben Mesa, To Face No. 1 IWU Undefeated

Box Score

Glendale, Ariz.- On Thursday, No. 5 Arizona Christian led beginning to end against Benedictine-Mesa in their 79-70 win. Senior De'Ron Kyle was the leading scorer for ACU with 20 points. The undefeated Firestorm are set to face No. 1 and undefeated Indiana Wesleyan on Friday evening.

Game Info

Game score: Arizona Christian - 79, Benedictine-Mesa - 70
Records: Arizona Christian - 7-0, Benedictine-Mesa - 0-2
NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 5, Benedictine-Mesa - not ranked
Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

De'Ron Kyle - 20 points
Angelo Johnson - 16 points
Robby Wilson - 15 points, 10 rebounds (fifth double-double of season)
Paul Hayden - 12 points

Inside the Box Score

The Firestorm started the game with a 13-0 run in the first four and a half minutes
Johnson accounted for five of those points with Kyle and Wilson adding four each
At the break ACU held a 45-27 edge
Twenty-six points (66-40) was the largest lead for the Firestorm
The Redhawks outscored the Firestorm 30-13 in the final ten plus minutes but did not get closer than seven points

Up Next

Arizona Christian will host Indiana Wesleyan on Friday. Tip-off is set for 5:30 pm.

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