SURPRISE, Ariz. – It was a record setting night in Faith Arena on Tuesday as the OUAZ men's basketball team ran away with a 137-75 win over SAGU American Indian College to complete a season sweep of the crosstown rivals.
OUAZ (4-5) set several school records in snapping their two-game losing streak, including the record for most points in a game. The previous high scoring total was 11 set in February of 2018. This was the second 100-point outing of the season for the Spirit and the sixth in program history.
To set the scoring record, OUAZ set anther record by shooting 66.2 percent from the field. That is the best field goal percentage in a game by a GSAC team thus far this season and third-best in the NAIA. The Spirit also set the team mark with 51 made baskets.
It was a team effort to reach the total as seven players scored in double figures and everyone that played scored at least six points. The team assisted on 36 – a school record – of the 51 makes with 72 points in the paint and 30 fast break points.
Brian Carey led the team with 29 points for his fifth straight 20-plus scoring effort. He made 7 of 12 shots and was perfect on three attempts from beyond the arc. Carey added 12 of 16 at the foul line while recording seven assists and three steals.
Dimetres Moore added 26 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The NAIA leader in steals had five more on Tuesday.
Maxwell Moses and
Cameron Centers each had double-doubles for the first time in their careers. Moses had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Centers scored 13 points with a school record 13 assists.
OUAZ held the Warriors to 35.5 percent shooting and just 5 of 25 from three. The Spirit forced 23 turnovers for 23 points and blocked a school-best six shots. The 62-point margin of victory is also a program record.
The Spirit have two games at the Cactus Classic remaining before the holiday break. The first of those is on Saturday at 6 p.m. against Montana Western. The games at the Cactus Classic are played at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
