ACU Beats WJU To Run Streak To Eight

Box Score

Glendale, Ariz.- No. 5 Arizona Christian used an all-around effort to beat No. 24 William Jessup on Friday evening. The 81-69 win pushed the ACU win streak to a season best eight games. A win on Saturday for the Firestorm would lock-up a share of the GSAC East Championship.

Game Info

Game score: Arizona Christian - 81, William Jessup - 69
Records: Arizona Christian - 21-2, 7-0 GSAC East, William Jessup - 9-3, 6-1 GSAC East
NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 5, William - 24
Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day

De'Ron Kyle - 15 points, 8-8 at free throw line
Bryce Davis - 13 points
Darius Goudeau - 11 points, 8 rebounds
Angelo Johnson - 10 points, 6 assists

Inside the Box Score

The first three minutes saw two ties and two lead changes
Xander Bowers broke the tie with two free throws and a dunk
The Firestorm held the lead the rest of the contest
A three pointer from Johnson gave ACU their first double digit lead with 9:25 left in the first half
With ACU holding a 44-30 lead at the break, neither team had a player reach double digit scoring
In the second half, ACU built as large as an 18 point edge
WJU closed within eight twice under 3:30 to play
While ACU extended their win streak to eight, WJU saw their eight game win streak come to an end

Up Next

On Saturday, the No. 5 Firestorm will look to lockup a share of the GSAC Championships when they host No. 24 William Jessup at 3:00 pm.

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