Box Score Glendale, AZ- Ahead after one quarter and behind just two at the break, Arizona Christian hung around with No. 6 Vanguard through the first 20 minutes on Thursday. But the Lions had a big third quarter as they pulled away for the 72-50 win.
- Game score: Vanguard - 72, Arizona Christian - 50
- Records: Arizona Christian - 8-14, 3-9 GSAC, Vanguard - 17-3, 9-2 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Vanguard - 6
- Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
- Baylee Slaughter - 11 points, 8 rebounds
- Kelsey Miranda - 11 points
- Neither team lead by more than three points in the first quarter
- Miranda hit a three pointer to give ACU a 13-11 after the first ten minutes
- With three minutes to go in the half, ACU was ahead 23-18
- VU closed the half on a 10-3 run
- Katy Fairbanks scored a team high seven points in the first half
- Slaughter tied the game at 28-28 ten seconds into the second half before VU scored 27 in the third to pull away
Next for the Firestorm
On Saturday, the Firestorm will host the Hawks of San Diego Christian for a 1:00 pm tip-off.
