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Saturday, February 14
GCU Arena
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
10-12, 4-5
60
vs
50
Utah Valley
9-15, 3-6
1
2
F
Utah Valley
25
25
50
Grand Canyon
29
31
60
Courtney Hayes scored a career-best 17 points and added six rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 60-50 win over Utah Valley.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Rarrick, Hayes Lead Lopes Over Utah Valley
2/14/2015 3:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Grand Canyon avenged a Western Athletic Conference road loss with a 60-50 victory over Utah Valley at GCU Arena Saturday.
Casey Rarrick had her fourth 20-plus game in the last five and Courtney Hayes stuffed the stat sheet with career-best 17 points to go with six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
For postgame reaction with Jared Cohen and Jenna Pearson along with interviews with assistant coach Milee Karre and Courtney Hayes, click here.
The Lopes (10-12, 4-5) led by 11, 36-25 with 16:38 remaining, but the Wolverines (9-15, 3-6) followed with a 14-0 run to take a 39-36 lead with still 13:09 to go. GCU tied the game 42-42 on a layup from Mikaehla Connor and took the lead for good at the 8:00 mark on a steal and layup from Hayes. A Rarrick three-pointer, her fifth of the game, extended the Lopes lead to 51-46. Hayes upped the lead to eight, finishing off another steal with a layup and free throw.
The Lopes wrapped it up at the free-throw line, going 7-of-9 in the final two minutes.
Rarrick was 5-of-9 from three-point range and is averaging 19.0 points per game in the last five contests. Hayes had 13 points in the second half. Returning to action after missing the last three contests, Jessica Gajewski had seven points. Off the bench, Connor had six points and five rebounds. Hayes, August Touchard and Cheyenne Hedrington were co-team leaders in rebounds with six.
The Lopes committed only eight turnovers, three in the second half.
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight led Utah Valley with 16 points. Mariah Seals scored 11.
GCU heads back to the road for the second to last time this season. The Lopes travel to UTPA Thursday (6 p.m., Arizona Time) and league-leader New Mexico State next Saturday (2 p.m.). Fans can follow the live action both nights with links available at www.gculopes.com.
GCU 60, UVU 50
Casey Rarrick had her fourth 20-plus game in the last five and Courtney Hayes stuffed the stat sheet with career-best 17 points to go with six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
For postgame reaction with Jared Cohen and Jenna Pearson along with interviews with assistant coach Milee Karre and Courtney Hayes, click here.
The Lopes (10-12, 4-5) led by 11, 36-25 with 16:38 remaining, but the Wolverines (9-15, 3-6) followed with a 14-0 run to take a 39-36 lead with still 13:09 to go. GCU tied the game 42-42 on a layup from Mikaehla Connor and took the lead for good at the 8:00 mark on a steal and layup from Hayes. A Rarrick three-pointer, her fifth of the game, extended the Lopes lead to 51-46. Hayes upped the lead to eight, finishing off another steal with a layup and free throw.
The Lopes wrapped it up at the free-throw line, going 7-of-9 in the final two minutes.
Rarrick was 5-of-9 from three-point range and is averaging 19.0 points per game in the last five contests. Hayes had 13 points in the second half. Returning to action after missing the last three contests, Jessica Gajewski had seven points. Off the bench, Connor had six points and five rebounds. Hayes, August Touchard and Cheyenne Hedrington were co-team leaders in rebounds with six.
The Lopes committed only eight turnovers, three in the second half.
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight led Utah Valley with 16 points. Mariah Seals scored 11.
GCU heads back to the road for the second to last time this season. The Lopes travel to UTPA Thursday (6 p.m., Arizona Time) and league-leader New Mexico State next Saturday (2 p.m.). Fans can follow the live action both nights with links available at www.gculopes.com.
GCU 60, UVU 50
Team Stats
UVU
GCU
FG%
.413
.367
3FG%
.500
.263
FT%
.615
.688
RB
37
34
TO
19
8
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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