Glendale, AZ. - The Arizona Christian University women's basketball team (1-1) rebounded from its season opening loss as they took down Embry-Riddle (AZ) (1-2) 88-73 on Friday evening on the road in Prescott, AZ.

Thoughts from Coach:

After the game, Head Coach Rusty Rogers said, " Always a relief to get the first win under our belt! Although Embry Riddle was short-handed, we still did things out on the floor that was very encouraging—unselfish play and relentless effort first and foremost. Freshman Graciela Roybal and sophomores Kaycee Brown and Alyssa Alvarez had special games in limited minutes. Our outstanding depth really made a difference and allowed us to build the lead to 27 points fairly early in the second half. We are still far from the team I believe we will become but it's nice to see progress from game 1 to game 2."

Game Details:

The Firestorm jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first, but the Eagles came right back to take the lead at 18-16. The Firestorm responded with a 9-3 run to close the first with Graciela Roybal hitting a key three pointer to give the Firestorm a 25-21 advantage at the end of the first. From there the second proved to be back and forth as the teams swapped leads before the Firestorm pulled away to take a 47-37 advantage. The Firestorm took control from there as Kaycee Brown's double double helped the Firestorm to an 88-73 victory for their first win of the season. The Firestorm also cleaned up on the boards out rebounding the Eagles 51-36.

Inside the Box Score:

Graciela Roybal: 18 points, three assists

Kaycee Brown: 18 points, 13 rebounds

Alyssa Alvarez: 13 points, 11 assists

Angela Shorter-Kinney: six points, seven rebounds

Next Game:

The Firestorm return home to take on Park-Gilbert on Thursday, November 4 at 6:00 PM in the ACU Events Center.