Final Trip To Nor Cal Begins GSAC Action

Glendale, Ariz.- GSAC action will begin on Thursday night for Arizona Christian. With Menlo and Jessup moving away from the GSAC/NAIA after the athletic year, the men will travel to Northern California for the final time in conference play.

Game Details
Menlo - Thursday, January 4 - 7:30 pm (Pacific)/ 8:30 pm (Arizona)
Haynes-Prim Pavilion, Menlo College, Atherton, CA
Live Video - https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Live Stats - https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/conf/Golden_State/boxscores/20240104_pxqa.xml

Jessup - Saturday, January 6 - 1:00 pm (Pacific)/ 2:00 pm (Arizona)
Warrior Arena, Jessup University, Rocklin, CA
Live Video - https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Live Stats - https://jessupathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

Arizona Christian
The Firestorm, ranked number ten in the NAIA, will enter GSAC play with a record of 11-3 after beating Park-Gilbert 84-56 on Saturday. Mikah Blackwell contributed 19 points and 8 rebounds in the win.

ACU Key Players
Trent Hudgens - 15 points, 3.1 assists
Dennis Flowers III - 13.9 points, 3.6 assists
Paul Hayden - 12.1 points
Blackwell - 11.6 points, 6.4 rebounds
Anthony Howell - 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds
Dominic Gonzalez - 6.6 points

Series Notes
The Firestorm have won three straight in the series after the Oaks had won four straight. Overall, ACU owns a 10-7 record against Menlo.

When challenging the Warriors, Arizona Christian has won 13 straight against Jessup- a perennially top ranked team in the NAIA. The Firestorm win streak has created a 16-5 overall series record.

Menlo
The Oaks have rolled through their non-conference schedule with a record of 12-1 and won nine straight. On Saturday, Menlo beat UC Merced 66-59.

Jessup
The Warriors are 9-4 on the season after winning four straight including a 91-77 win at Simpson on Saturday.

Roll Storm!

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Players Mentioned

#44 Mikah Blackwell: F; 6' 6"; Senior

#0 Dennis Flowers III: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#2 Dominic Gonzalez: G; 6' 3"; Senior

#14 Paul Hayden: G; 6' 5"; Senior

#1 Trent Hudgens: G; 6' 1"; Junior

#8 Anthony Howell: F; 6' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#44 Mikah Blackwell
: 6' 6"; Senior
: F

#0 Dennis Flowers III
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#2 Dominic Gonzalez
: 6' 3"; Senior
: G

#14 Paul Hayden
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G

#1 Trent Hudgens
: 6' 1"; Junior
: G

#8 Anthony Howell
: 6' 7"; Junior
: F