Box Score Glendale, Ariz.- Following a tie 83 seconds into the contest, No. 1 Arizona Christian took the lead less than a minute later over Benedictine-Mesa and remained ahead the rest of the afternoon.
- Game score: Arizona Christian - 87, Benedictine-Mesa - 56
- Records: Arizona Christian - 4-0, Benedictine-Mesa - 2-2
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 1, Benedictine-Mesa - not ranked
- Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
- Hudgens opened the scoring with a jumper
- Ben Mesa converted a pair of free throws to knot the game at 2-2
- A tip-in from Davis followed by a three pointer and tip-in from Blackwell gave ACU the top score for good
- With 12:34 remaining in the half, the Firestorm were up just three at 13-10
- But a 10-0 run gave ACU a double digit lead for good
- Defensively ACU forced 12 first half turnovers and 25 for the game
- ACU had their fourth different leading scorer in four games
Thoughts from Coach Rutter
"The guys were locked in defensively and did a nice job taking something away that Benu likes to do. We had a choppy week of practice with some guys out, I was very pleased with the focus despite that. Mikah had a real productive 20 mins (19pts, 6 reb, 2 blocks, 3 threes). He continues to get better and better as he learns our system."
Up Next
The Firestorm will take their show on the road for the first time this season as they head to Westmont on Thursday to open GSAC play. Tip-off is set for 8:30 pm (Arizona)/ 7:30 pm (Pacific).
