THE ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM ARE LOCATED IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA, PLAY IN THE GSAC IN NAIA AND ARE COACHED JEFF RUTTER. THE FIRESTORM WON THEIR SEASON OPENER AGAINST THE LCSC WARRIORS WHO ARE LOCATED IN LEWISTON, IDAHO, PLAY IN THE CCC IN NAIA AND ARE COACHED BY AUSTIN JOHNSON BY A FINAL OF 73-54.
KEY STATS FOR THE WARRIORS
THE WARRIORS SCORED 54 POINTS, GRABBED 33 REBOUNDS, DISHED OUT 10 ASSISTS, HAD 7 STEALS, BLOCKED 3 SHOTS AND MADE 6 THREES WHILE SHOOTING 39.2% FROM THE FIELD, 27.3% FROM DEEP AND 47.1% FROM THE FREE THROW LINE. KEEGAN CROSBY (12) ANTHONY PEOPLES JR. (12) AND OREON COURTNEY (11) LED THE WARRIORS IN POINTS. OREON COURTNEY (7) AND ANTHONY PEOPLES JR. (6) LED THE WARRIORS IN REBOUNDS. DAVIAN BROWN (4) AND SILAS BENNION (4) LED THE WARRIORS IN ASSISTS. SILAS BENNION (4) LED THE WARRIORS IN STEALS. ANTHONY PEOPLES JR. (2) LED THE WARRIORS IN BLOCKS. KAI WARREN (2) LED THE WARRIORS IN THREES.
KEY STATS FOR THE FIRESTORM
THE FIRESTORM SCORED 73 POINTS, GRABBED 38 REBOUNDS, DISHED OUT 12 ASSISTS, HAD 9 STEALS, BLOCKED 1 SHOT AND MADE 5 THREES WHILE SHOOTING 46% FROM THE FIELD, 35.7% FROM DEEP AND 62.5% FROM THE FREE THROW LINE. BRYCE DAVIS (17) PAUL HAYDEN (14) AND TRENT HUDGENS (13) LED THE FIRESTORM IN POINTS. MICAH BLACKWELL (12) AND BRYCE DAVIS (8) LED THE FIRESTORM IN REBOUNDS. DOMINIC GONZALEZ (4) AND BRYCE DAVIS (3) LED THE FIRESTORM IN ASSISTS. ANGELO JOHNSON (2) TRENT HUDGENS (2) AND PAUL HAYDEN (2) LED THE FIRESTORM IN STEALS. MICAH BLACKWELL (1) LED THE FIRESTORM IN BLOCKS. PAUL HAYDEN (2) AND ANGELO JOHNSON (2) LED THE FIRESTORM IN THREES.