SAN DIEGO,
Calif. –
The #8 ranked Sunbird men's basketball team crushed San Diego Christian Saturday afternoon 101-73. With the win, Fresno Pacific clinches at least a share of the GSAC title and remains in first place with a three game lead over Concordia. The last time the Sunbirds were GSAC champions was in 1990-91 when the conference consisted of just seven teams.
In the first half, FPU shot a solid 61.3% (19-31) from the field and 53.3% (8-15) from three point range to help the Sunbirds establish a 55-36 lead going into the break. Fresno Pacific stayed consistent in the second period and went on to defeat the Hawks by a convincing 28 points.
Juniors Todd Brown and James Lewis Jr. both scored 23 points for the Sunbirds. Brown was 6-8 from the field, 2-4 from three-point range, and 9-10 from the free-throw line. Lewis was 7-13 from the field, 5-8 from three-point distance, and 4-5 from the line.
FPU senior forward/guard Marcus West contributed 12 points as well while junior forward Eric Hipolito scored nine and recorded seven rebounds on the night.
Fresno Pacific now improves to 16-1 in GSAC play (23-4 overall) with three games left.
The nationally ranked Sunbirds will host Westmont College Tuesday, February 24th at FPU's Special Event Center in their final regular season home game. Fresno Pacific looks to guarantee an outright GSAC title with a win on Tuesday evevning, but will have to overcome a tough Warriors squad in the process. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30PM.
