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Hope International University

MBB vs ACU
Liza Rosales
72
Hope International HIU 19-8, 8-5 GSAC
79
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 20-7, 9-4 GSAC
Hope International HIU
19-8, 8-5 GSAC
72
Final
79
Arizona Christian ACU
20-7, 9-4 GSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hope International HIU 31 41 72
Arizona Christian ACU 44 35 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Robert Nilsen

Royals Win Streak Comes to an End Against No. 24 Firestorm

Glendale, AZ - The Hope International University men's basketball team's (19-8, 8-5 GSAC) five game win streak came to an end as they fell 79-72 to the No. 24 Arizona Christian Firestorm on Thursday evening on the road in Glendale, AZ.

It was a battle early on in the first as the Firestorm went up 15-11 with 14:07 remaining. The Royals answered witha 7-2 run as Jozelle Carter Jr found Tristan Williams who splashed in a three to put the Royals up 18-17 with 11:18 to go. The Firestorm then answered with a 17-0 run to take a 34-18 advantage with 6:52 to go. The Royals fought to get back in the game but the Firestorm had all the answers as they led 43-26 with 3:03 remaining. The Royals regrouped after a timeout as Cameron Dashiell came up with a big steal and layup to spark a 5-1 run as the Royals cut the Firestorm lead to 44-31 at halftime. 

The Royals came out of halftime fired up as they started on a 5-0 run finished off by a three point play from Grant Sii to make it 44-36 with plenty of time remaining. The Firestorm answered to go back up 53-38 with 14:22 to go but the Royals went off an a 15-3 run led by six points from Tristan Williams as they made it 56-53 with under ten minutes to go. The Royals continued to push but the Firestorm had an answer everytime as they went up 70-65 with 2:33 to go. The Royals would cut it to 70-67 on a pair off free throws by Sii with 2:09 left but the Firestorm finished the game strong from the line as the Royals fell 79-72. Gaven Ramirez led the Royals with 18 points while Sii added 17.

The Royals wrap up GSAC play on the road as they take on OUAZ on Saturday, February 24 at 1:00 PM in Surprise, AZ.
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