Fresno Pacific sweeps Springfield College in 1st Round of NAIA Division 1 Basketball Tournament

Tulsa, OK – Tonight’s first round matchup was between an old rivalry. It seemed as thought Springfield College did not know what they were getting themselves into.
Moore came out strong for Fresno’s team, putting up statistics for a double-double. He wracked up a solid total of 24 points, helping lead his team to victory.
Of the Amundson brothers, it was Ty who came through for Fresno with 18 points.
At halftime, Springfield was only trailing Fresno by 9 points at 40-31, a very possible spread to overcome.

Springfield only managed to put up a mere 25 points in the second half, while Fresno pulled away with the lead scoring 41 points in the second.
Other notable players included Muldrow from Springfield, who posted 20 points throughout the game.
As the game marched on, it was clear that Fresno would be walking away with the win and advancement through the tournament.
“I’m extremely proud of my team. They have been training extremely hard and played their hearts out and it truly showed today” ,Coach Connors of Fresno said.
“I’m really happy we are moving on to the second round. You never know what the outcome of these tournaments is going to be. I’d like to thank my teammates for giving me the chance to lead the team to victory. Go Fresno!” ,Moore said.