PHOENIX, Ariz. – Redshirt senior
Jordan Jackson netted a career-high 21 points from four 3-pointers but the Grand Canyon women's basketball team was edged, 65-63, by Long Beach State (2-7, 0-0 Big West) on Thursday night at GCU Arena. GCU (2-7, 0-0 WAC) had three players in double-digits, as senior
Brie Mobley tallied her second double-double of the season and senior
Jessica Gajewski had 13 points off the bench.
Jackson converted 7-of-15 from field-goal range and 4-of-9 beyond the arc, while adding 3-of-4 free throws and three rebounds.
Mobley led the Lopes in boards with 11 on the game, while also tallying seven assists. Starting in her sixth game of the season, freshman
Myra Williams notched six rebounds on the night.
The Lopes and the Beach battled through the first half, as GCU headed to the locker room with a two-point, 31-29 lead. Mobley tallied 12 points before the halfway break.
As the minutes wound down, the Lopes went down by six, 64-58, before converting a 5-1 run to close out the game just short of Long Beach State, 65-63.
GCU shot 37 percent (24-65) from field-goal range and 31 percent (9-29) from the three-point line, while recording a 67 percent in free-throw shooting.
The Lopes begin a two-game road trip on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Washington. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. (MT). GCU closes the 2017 road schedule at Northern Arizona on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Noon.