Four players scored double-digit points, and Westmont notched a big GSAC men’s basketball victory on Saturday, beating 13th-ranked Arizona Christian, 82-81, in overtime at Murchison Gym.
Westmont moves into a first-place tie with Arizona Christian at 5-1. The Warriors are 13-6 overall.
Daniel Carlin had a solid game, making all seven of his field goal attempts en route to a game-high 21 points.. Cory Blau finished with 19 points, six of which came in overtime. Britton Williams claimed 14 and Sean Harman added 13 points.
“He had some very important baskets for us this evening,” said Westmont coach John Moore of Carlin. “Cory Blau was outstanding in overtime. He had a three-pointer, a two and a few free throws, so he scored six of our nine overtime points. We needed every one of those.”
The Firestorm was led by 6-6 Azusa Pacific University transfer, Sharif Watson with 18 points. He was followed by Bobby Gray with 17 points and Mike Navar with 14.
