ACU MBB Pushes Win Streak To Six

San Dimas, Calif.- A big run to close out the first half sent Arizona Christian past Life Pacific 84-60 on Thursday night.  The win pushed the win streak for the Firestorm to six games- making them the hottest men’s basketball team in the GSAC.  Arizona Christian had a very balanced attack as 13 players scored.

Game Info

• Game score: Arizona Christian – 84, Life Pacific – 60
• Records: Arizona Christian – 20-4, 8-2 GSAC, Life Pacific – 11-7, 5-5 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – 10, Life Pacific – not ranked
• Location: Mehl Court, Life Pacific University, San Dimas, CA

ACU Stats For The Day

• Ese Onakpoma – 11 points
• Jalik Dunkley– 10 points
• Dominic Gonzalez– 10 points
• Tyler Silva – 9 points
• Anthony Howell – 8 points, 8 assists

Inside the Box Score

• The first 13 and a half minutes were close between the teams
• After three ties and five lead changes, LPU was up 21-19 with 7:30 to play in the half
• The Firestorm turned the game in their favor with a 26-6 run to end the first half
• Dunkley and Gonzalez both had six points in the initial 12-0 surge
• ACU was ahead the remainder of the game
• Dunkley scored all ten of his points in the opening half

Up Next
On Saturday, Arizona Christian will be at Hope International in Fullerton for a 2:00 pm match-up.  The Firestorm basically must win to keep any chance of extending their regular season GSAC Championship run alive.
 

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