SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Fresno Pacific defeated Dominican 83-78 on the road in PacWest play on Saturday behind a career high 24 points from Adrian Antunez.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 83, Dominican 78
Records: FPU (11-13, 8-11 PacWest), DUC (7-18, 3-16)
Location: San Rafael, Calif. | Conlan Center
Series: FPU trails 8-6
 
QUOTABLE:
• "Big win for us. Tremendous toughness, we have a ton of guys banged up and are on the back end of a tough stretch. Jake, Kevin, and Spencer gave us great lift in the first half, and then Adrian just carried us with all kinds of timely shots in the second half. We will take the long weekend and try to get some guys healthy, get a little better and a little tougher preparing for a very challenging Southern California swing next weekend." – head coach C.J. Haydock
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds were hot to start the game, as Jake Straughan nailed three from beyond the arc to propel FPU to a 45-41 lead at halftime.
• FPU then rode the hot hand of Antunez, who scored 16 points in the second half.
• Dominican cut the deficit to two with just over three minutes to play, but a 9-0 run sealed the victory for the Sunbirds. Antunez scored six points during the stretch.
 
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Antunez shot 10-of-12 from the floor for his game-high 24 points.
• Aamondae Coleman added 11 points and five points, while Toby Christensen scored 10 points and Elijah Hill totaled seven points and three rebounds.
• FPU shot 54 percent from the floor as a team and received 26 points off the bench compared to Dominican's 10.
• Christian Futch scored 17 points for the Penguins.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
• The Sunbirds secured a season sweep of Dominican with the win on Saturday. 
• Antunez' 24 points marked a new career best for the sophomore, with his previous high being 22.
 
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UP NEXT:
• FPU continues its three-game road swing next week on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Concordia. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. in Irvine.