FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Wildcats bounced back in a big way on Sunday afternoon to snap a three-game losing streak with a 92-82 win over Northern Arizona. Six different Wildcats scored in double figures and the team shot a scorching 57 percent from the field to earn the win. The team trailed by a point at the half but were able to use a 9-0 run early in the second half to retake the lead and held it the rest of the way.
Key Plays
- Damien Daniels and Immanuel Allen hit threes to get the scoring starting for the Wildcats as they took a 6-4 lead early.
- A three from Hunter Jack Madden put the Wildcats up by five with 11:59 to play in the first half.
- The Lumberjacks answered with a 12-2 run behind four consecutive threes to take a five-point lead of their own.
- Another three from Allen put the Wildcats back on top, 25-23, with 7:44 left in the first half.
- NAU took a three-point lead with just a few seconds left in the half, but the Wildcats were able to go the length of the floor to get a shot attempt and Tobias Cameron cleaned up the miss to get the Wildcats within one at the half.
- After the Lumberjacks opened the second half on an 8-2 run, Airion Simmons converted a three-point play to get the Wildcats back within four with just over two minutes gone in the second half.
- Cameron Steele hit a three and on the next possession got a putback layup to tie the game at 55.
- Simmons made a beautiful skip pass to Steele on the wing for a three to put ACU up nine, their largest lead of the game so far, 74-65.
- ACU took their largest lead of the game on a fastbreak layup where Simmons found Cameron behind the defense putting them up 86-71.
Stat Pack
- Allen led the Wildcats in scoring once again with 16 points on 5-8 shooting.
- Steele went a perfect 4-4 from the field and 3-3 from deep for 11 points.
- The Wildcats shot 57 percent from the field and 56 percent from three as a team, their 10 made threes were the most in a game this season.
- All nine players who saw the court on Sunday scored five or more points with six players scoring 11 or more.
- Tobias Cameron and Damien Daniels will need just one more win to reach 100 career wins in a Wildcat uniform.
- Simmons returned to the court and scored 11 points and dished out a team-high five assists.
Up Next
ACU returns to Abilene and Moody Coliseum this week for two games. The team will host North American on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and then Arlington Baptist on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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