Close Contest Slips Away from Firestorm Late
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Arizona Christian University women’s basketball program (8-4; 2-2 GSAC) fell to the Hawks of San Diego Christian College (4-3; 1-1 GSAC) Saturday afternoon, 67-65 inside the Joan Kroc Center.
Thoughts from Coach:
After the narrow loss, Rusty Rogers said, “This was a tough, tough loss. We did so many things that were uncharacteristic of our recent play – sloppy passing, missed free throws, blown defensive assignments – and it ultimately cost us the game. When you have just eight conference games to begin with, a slip up like this really puts us in a tough place. We have to keep learning so that we can get better and play more consistently.”
Game Details:
The loss snaps an 11-game win streak for the Firestorm over the Hawks. ACU still leads the all-time series, 11-8.
ACU came out of the gate strong to outscore SDCC 20-14 in the first quarter and would go on to take a three-point advantage into halftime, 38-35. The Firestorm would keep the lead after three quarters, but in the fourth, the Hawks would battle from behind to take their first lead of the second half with 7:15 to go, ultimately completing the comeback victory, 67-65.
Inside the Box Score:
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Baylee Slaughter: Team-high 15 points, four rebounds, one assist off the bench
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Emily Vaszary: 12 points, season-high six assists, season-high two blocks
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Des Gonzalez: Double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, two assists, one block
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Kaycee Brown: 10 points, nine rebounds, one steal
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Kirsten Shinske: 10 points, three rebounds, three steals, two assists
Next Game:
The Firestorm take a brief break from their GSAC schedule to host Park University – Gilbert for a non-conference game on Tues., Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. Arizona Time inside the ACU Events Center in Glendale, Ariz.
