Chandler, Ariz.- Arizona Christian started their annual participation in the Cactus Classic with a win over Montana-Western on Friday.
Game Info
- Game score: Arizona Christian - 79, Montana-Western - 66
- Records: Arizona Christian - 10-2, Montana-Western - 6-7
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 1, Montana-Western - not ranked
- Location: Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ
ACU Stats For The Day
- Bryce Davis - 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals
- Dominic Gonzalez - 15 points
- Mikah Blackwell - 10 points, 6 rebounds
- James Berry III - 9 points
- Paul Hayden - 9 points
- KeyVaughn Williams - 8 assists
Inside the Box Score
- UMW hit back-to-back threes with a Davis layup in between to open the scoring
- Davis gave ACU their first lead at 8-6
- The teams exchanged leads and ties for the next six minutes
- At the 9:22 mark, Williams laid home two points for a 19-18 edge
- The Bulldogs hit a three to force a 24-24 tie
- But Gonzalez countered with a three ball of his own and the Firestorm were ahead for the rest of the game
- Gonzalez topped the Firestorm with 11 first half points as ACU led 39-31 at the break
- The Firestorm led by as many as 15 in the second
- The Bulldogs made the final couple minutes interesting as they closed within six
- ACU hit seven of eight free throws down the stretch while holding UMW scoreless
Up Next
On Saturday, the Firestorm will continue play in the Cactus Classic hosted at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Arizona Christian will square off with Providence (MT) at 4:00 pm.