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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Wright Three
Khaxil Stewart
85
Eastern Oregon EOU 3-2
94
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 9-1
Eastern Oregon EOU
3-2
85
Final
94
Arizona Christian ACU
9-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Eastern Oregon EOU 32 53 85
Arizona Christian ACU 42 52 94

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tim Gooszen

Late First Half Surge Sends ACU Past EOU

Glendale, Ariz.- Down three with 5:47 left in the first half, Arizona Christian closed out the first 20 minutes with a 17-4 run over Eastern Oregon on Tuesday evening.  The Firestorm stayed in front the rest of the game.

Game Info
  • Game score: Arizona Christian - 94, Eastern Oregon - 85
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 9-1, Eastern Oregon - 3-2
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 2, Eastern Oregon - not ranked
  • Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale AZ

ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
  • DeHorney scored first before EOU tied the score
  • Onakpoma dropped in a three for the lead
  • ACU stayed ahead until EOU forced a 20-20 tie
  • The Mountaineers built a 28-22 edge
  • Tied 30-30, Ron Wright sparked the big run with a three
  • Arizona Christian went up ten twice with the second time coming as Bradley beat the halftime buzzer
  • Lee topped all scorers with 12 first half points
  • Eastern Oregon cut the deficit to three before Arizona Christian pushed up to a 14 point advantage
  • The game was mostly single digits in the final 3:30 but ACU nailed their free throws down the stretch
  • Free throws were the difference in the game as ACU went 23-29 at the stripe while EOU made more field goals

Up Next
After celebrating Thanksgiving, the Firestorm will host the College of Idaho on Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm.
 
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