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Cain 2
68
Bushnell (OR) BU 2-3
91
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 6-1
Bushnell (OR) BU
2-3
68
Final
91
Arizona Christian ACU
6-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bushnell (OR) BU 34 34 68
Arizona Christian ACU 43 48 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tim Gooszen

Balanced Scoring Sends Firestorm Past Beacons

Glendale, Ariz.- On Friday evening, Arizona Christian, ranked number two in the NAIA, used the balance scoring with six in double figures to beat Bushnell.  Sabien Cain and Jonathan Dillon were the leading Firestorm scorers with 18 and 13 points respectively.

Game Info
  • Game score: Arizona Christian - 91, Bushnell - 68
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 6-1, Bushnell - 2-3
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 2, Bushnell - not ranked
  • Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
  • The first and a half minutes saw two lead changes and two ties
  • Onakpoma scored four of the first seven ACU points sandwiched around a three from DeHorney
  • Bushnell tied the score at 7-7
  • Bradley scored on a fast break and ACU broke away from there
  • Ahead by just a point, the Firestorm went on to build two different ten point leads
  • Cain had nine half points
  • At the 13 minute mark, ACU was up just six
  • When Cain nailed a three with 11:38 left, the Firestorm remained ahead by double digits for the rest of the evening
  • As a team ACU made eight three pointers with Cain knocking down six of them

Up Next
Friday's game was the final tuneup before Arizona Christian jumps into GSAC action by hosting OUAZ on Thursday at 7:30 pm.
 
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