PHOENIX, Ariz. -- All-American Ron Williams scored 38 points and Jay Hibbert added 17 as Western Montana torched Azusa Pacific, 100-77, in the opening game of the Grand Canyon Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., Friday evening.

Williams led a quartet of Bulldogs in double-digit scoring as Western Montana handed APC its worse loss since it suffered a similar 23-point setback at Point Loma (104-81) last year.  A combination of hot and cold shooting determined the Cougars' eventual fate.  APC shot at a paltry .411 (30-for-73) clip from the floor while Western Montana, led by Williams, shot a .617 pace, making 37-of-69 field goal attempts.

Juniors Larry Shelton (25 points) and Mike Anderson (14) were the only Cougars in double-digit scoring.  The pair also grabbed team-high 9 rebounds each.  

With the victory, Western Montana moves to 5-4 on the season while the Cougars fall to 7-3.  APC will take on Occidental, a 73-53 loser to tourney host Grand Canyon in the other Friday game, at 7 p.m. Saturday evening.

Azusa Pacific (77)            Western Montana (100)
            fg   ft  tp                   fg   ft   tp
Shelton     10  5-9  25       Williams    15  8-11  38
Golden       3  1-2   7       Bauksa       3  3-4    9
Anderson     6  2-4  14       Renius       0  3-4    3
Johnson      0  3-4   3       Hibbert      6  5-7   17
Wheeler      0  2-2   2       Ioane        5  2-2   12
Barnes       3  2-4   8       DeBraga      2  1-1    5
Moses        0  0-1   0       Carrithers   5  2-3   12
Lundgren     2  1-2   5       Wanty        0  2-2    2
Troncale     4  0-0   8       Patrick      1  0-0    2
McDonough    2  1-1   5
 Totals     30 17-29 77        Totals     37 26-34 100

Azusa Pacific  ....... 29  48  --  77
UC San Diego   ....... 50  50  -- 100

Total Fouls:  AP 29, W. Montana 25
Fouled Out:  DeBragea, Andeson