Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- On Saturday, No. 5 Arizona Christian fired on all cylinders as they beat No. 24 William Jessup 91-58. The win gives ACU a nine game win streak- their longest since a ten game win streak in 2014-15. Six Firestorm scored in double figures.
- Game score: Arizona Christian - 91, William Jessup - 58
- Records: Arizona Christian - 22-2, 8-0 GSAC East, William Jessup - 9-4, 6-2 GSAC East
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 5, William Jessup - 24
- Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
- Bowers opened the scoring with a layup
- WJU hit a three pointer before Bowers connected again to take back the lead
- The Warriors hit a free throw for a 4-4 tie
- Four straight baskets resulted in three lead changes and a tie at 9-9
- Johnson tipped home a missed shot and ACU moved ahead for good
- WJU scored 29 points in each half while the Firestorm made 16 shots in each half
- With the win, the Firestorm grab at least a share of the GSAC East championship
- Another ACU win or WJU loss in the last two games will give Arizona Christian the championship outright
Thoughts from Coach Rutter
"Really proud of our guys response today. Neither team played particularly well yesterday. We were out-rebounded and we did not really have a rhythm on offense. We played really hard and defended well and that ultimately helped us win last night."
"Tonight we challenged them to be more consistent with our effort, compete more for rebounds and loose balls, and to be more patient on offense. We did a great job of executing those things. We out-rebounded them by 19 and our shot selection was much better tonight. Was nice to be at full strength again and our depth really helped us these last two games against a good Jessup team."
Up Next
Next week, the Firestorm wrap up their regular season with a trip to Santa Clarita, CA. Arizona Christian will clash with The Master's beginning on Friday at 8:00 pm (Arizona)/ 7:00 pm (Pacific).
