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at South Carolina
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, November 28
Annapolis, MD
4 p.m.
Grand Canyon
1-3
45
vs
52
Northern Kentucky
3-3
1
2
F
Northern Kentucky
20
32
52
Grand Canyon
28
17
45
Madison Craig had a career-best four 3-pointers and 12 points against Northern Kentucky Friday.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Grand Canyon Falls in Opener At Navy Classic
11/28/2014 6:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Downed by Northern Kentucky, 52-45
Grand Canyon dropped its opener at the Navy Classic, 52-45 to Northern Kentucky, at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md., Friday.
The Antelopes (1-3) led by as much as 10 in the first half, but after shooting 41.4 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, hit just 25 percent (6-of-24) of their shots in the second. Northern Kentucky (3-3) outscored GCU 25-5 at the free-throw line.
Madison Craig had a career-best 12 points, hitting 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Jessica Gajewski also had 12 points. Courtney Hayes had eight points, six assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.
After trailing 5-0, GCU got its first lead on a layup from freshman Mikaehla Connor. It gave the Lopes a 10-9 advantage with 9:31 left in the first half. With 2:59 left in the half, Gajewski hit a jumper to put the Lopes up 28-18.
Northern Kentucky battled back in the second half to take the lead. Craig tied the game 42-42 on a 3-pointer, but the Norse finished the final 4:23 of the game on a 10-3 run.
"Tough teams can't be tough in only comfortable situations. That's not toughness," said GCU coach Trent May. "Until we change that about ourselves, we will keep getting these results."
Connor finished with eight points and five rebounds. Cheyenne Hedrington had five rebounds and three steals.
The Antelopes take on host Navy, a WNIT team a year ago, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (Arizona Time). Fans can follow with live links available at www.gculopes.com.
NKU 52, GCU 45
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The Antelopes (1-3) led by as much as 10 in the first half, but after shooting 41.4 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, hit just 25 percent (6-of-24) of their shots in the second. Northern Kentucky (3-3) outscored GCU 25-5 at the free-throw line.
Madison Craig had a career-best 12 points, hitting 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Jessica Gajewski also had 12 points. Courtney Hayes had eight points, six assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.
After trailing 5-0, GCU got its first lead on a layup from freshman Mikaehla Connor. It gave the Lopes a 10-9 advantage with 9:31 left in the first half. With 2:59 left in the half, Gajewski hit a jumper to put the Lopes up 28-18.
Northern Kentucky battled back in the second half to take the lead. Craig tied the game 42-42 on a 3-pointer, but the Norse finished the final 4:23 of the game on a 10-3 run.
"Tough teams can't be tough in only comfortable situations. That's not toughness," said GCU coach Trent May. "Until we change that about ourselves, we will keep getting these results."
Connor finished with eight points and five rebounds. Cheyenne Hedrington had five rebounds and three steals.
The Antelopes take on host Navy, a WNIT team a year ago, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (Arizona Time). Fans can follow with live links available at www.gculopes.com.
NKU 52, GCU 45
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Team Stats
NKU
GCU
FG%
.375
.340
3FG%
.429
.222
FT%
.758
.625
RB
35
28
TO
26
22
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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