Box Score

Fresno Pacific controlled all aspects of the game Saturday night, handily defeating visiting William Jessup 70-37.

The Sunbirds improved to 9-3 on the season, limiting the Warriors (3-10) to just 24 percent from the field. FPU, meanwhile, shot 50 percent and dominated the boards, out-rebounding WJU 45-26.

Casper Hesseldal led a balanced FPU offense with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jerante Morgan added 11 points, while Adam Kado scored nine to go with four assists. FPU was unstoppable in the paint, outscoring the Warriors 38-12.

"It was a nice win to go into Christmas with," said FPU head coach Chris Wright. "I'm proud of our guys for how they've competed in the first half of the season and excited for them to come back and start the second half. If we keep working hard and keep getting better every day, I think we've got a chance to be really good."

The Sunbirds never trailed in the game, getting a jumper and a dunk from Jordan Wild to start things off. FPU built up a 26-17 lead, then closed out the half on an 11-1 run.

The team would extend the lead to as many as 35 in the second half, allowing the entire roster to get playing time.

FPU has a 10-day break from play before returning home on Tuesday the 28th for a 7 pm game against Menlo. The Sunbirds then face two very strong NCAA D1 opponents on the road, UC Santa Barbara and BYU.