OUAZ Uses Balanced Attack to Beat Pacific Union on Road
ANGWIN, Calif. (Interstat) — OUAZ defeated Pacific Union 84-65 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Oct. 23 at Pacific Auditorium. The Spirit scored 41 points in the first quarter, while Pacific Union scored 36 in the first quarter. OUAZ improved to 2-0, while Pacific Union dropped to 0-2. OUAZ shot 25 of 57 from the floor, 11 of 28 from three-point range and 23 of 30 from the free-throw line. Pacific Union shot 22 of 55, 5 of 12 and 16 of 21. OUAZ had a 38-17 rebounding advantage, including 11 offensive rebounds, and finished with 9 assists, 2 blocks, 10 turnovers and 18 fouls. Pacific Union had 5 assists, 7 blocks, 13 turnovers and 23 fouls. OUAZ scored 84 points from 70 possessions, an offensive rating of 119.6, and Pacific Union scored 65 from 77 possessions, an offensive rating of 84.4. Key contributors for OUAZ included Carter Gittens and Max Mkpa. Tayden Collins and Yatyn Anderson were among Pacific Union’s key performers.