By: Tim Gooszen
Surprise, Ariz. - Trailing after one quarter, Arizona Christian found their rhythm and won the last three quarters to earn an emotional win on Saturday afternoon. The win sends ACU to 3-1 in GSAC action.
GAME INFO
Score: Arizona Christian 73, OUAZ 66
Records: Arizona Christian 5-11, 3-1 GSAC, OUAZ 5-7, 1-4 GSAC
Location: Faith Arena, OUAZ, Surprise, AZ
STAT TRACKER
Emily Till - 29 points, 17 rebounds
Taylor Schwab - 21 points
Charlotte O'Neal - 5 points, 8 rebounds
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The first ten points of the afternoon resulted in four lead changes
- Schwab scored four of the first six ACU points
- Tied at 15-15, the Spirit outscored the Firestorm 10-3 to end the first quarter
- Despite outsourcing OUAZ 20-14 in the second quarter, ACU still trailed 39-38 at the break
- Till contributed 17 first half points
- Addison Neal forged a 44-44 tie with a jumper two minutes into the third quarter
- A free throw from Till gave the Firestorm the lead until two minutes remained in the contest
- Neal broke the tie for good with 86 seconds left before the final whistle
- ACU made five of six free throws with Neal adding a layup while holding OUAZ scoreless in that final span
- Both teams made 22 field goals with ACU holding a 24-14 edge in made free throws
- Till produced her tenth double-double of the season
THOUGHTS FROM COACH RUSTY ROGERS
"Really, really emotional time for our team after learning our freshman point guard Ellie Heideman lost her sister in a helicopter accident yesterday morning. Very proud of the team's ability to focus and compete while still mourning this loss."
NEXT UP FOR THE FIRESTORM
The Firestorm will return to the ACU Events Center on Saturday when they host Park Gilbert at noon.
Roll Storm!