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Monday, December 16
Phoenix, Ariz.
6 p.m.
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GCU tops UNLV; Holland scores 18
12/16/2019 8:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Big 2nd-half lifts Lopes over Mountain West foe
The Grand Canyon women's basketball team shot 56% in the second half and edged UNLV 53-51 on Monday night in GCU Arena.
After a shaky first half with 15 turnovers, the Lopes regrouped and connected on 14 of 25 field goals in the second half, including a 7-for-10 performance in the fourth quarter to defeat the Rebels.
Freshman point guard Jada Holland led the way for GCU with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists. She scored 15 of her points in the second half, when the Lopes offense turned around for a 36-28 advantage.
Lopes freshman shooting guard Tavia Rowell connected on a game-high three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.
GCU sophomore power forward Carla Balague (eight points, eight rebounds) scored six points in the fourth quarter. Senior teammate Da'jah Daniel added six points and 10 rebounds to help GCU outrebound UNLV 40-31 and hold Rebels leading scorer Rodjanae Wade to four points on 2-of-12 shooting.
UNLV was paced by Latecia Smith and Bailey Thomas with 12 points apiece.
The game started slow for the Lopes as UNLV scored the first 11 points. Holland hit a 3-pointer at the 4:14 mark in the first quarter for GCU's first points. The Lopes defense kept them in the game as GCU trailed 14-9 after the first quarter.
After trailing 23-17 at halftime, GCU started the third quarter on its own 11-0, half-opening run, capped by a pair of Balague free throws that put GCU ahead 28-23 with 7:43 remaining. GCU outscored UNLV 20-12 in the third period to give the Lopes a 37-25 lead.
The Lopes trailed 51-47 with 2:46 remaining in the game before sophomore guard Laura Piera found Balague on consecutive possessions to tie the game at 51-51 with 1:48 to go. Balague converted a pair of free throws with 1:09 remaining for a 53-51 advantage before GCU made two defensive stops on UNLV's final possessions to secure the win.
With the win, GCU improves to 3-5, while UNLV drops to 3-7.
GCU is back in action on Thursday when it hosts UC Santa Barbara.
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After a shaky first half with 15 turnovers, the Lopes regrouped and connected on 14 of 25 field goals in the second half, including a 7-for-10 performance in the fourth quarter to defeat the Rebels.
Freshman point guard Jada Holland led the way for GCU with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists. She scored 15 of her points in the second half, when the Lopes offense turned around for a 36-28 advantage.
Lopes freshman shooting guard Tavia Rowell connected on a game-high three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.
GCU sophomore power forward Carla Balague (eight points, eight rebounds) scored six points in the fourth quarter. Senior teammate Da'jah Daniel added six points and 10 rebounds to help GCU outrebound UNLV 40-31 and hold Rebels leading scorer Rodjanae Wade to four points on 2-of-12 shooting.
UNLV was paced by Latecia Smith and Bailey Thomas with 12 points apiece.
The game started slow for the Lopes as UNLV scored the first 11 points. Holland hit a 3-pointer at the 4:14 mark in the first quarter for GCU's first points. The Lopes defense kept them in the game as GCU trailed 14-9 after the first quarter.
After trailing 23-17 at halftime, GCU started the third quarter on its own 11-0, half-opening run, capped by a pair of Balague free throws that put GCU ahead 28-23 with 7:43 remaining. GCU outscored UNLV 20-12 in the third period to give the Lopes a 37-25 lead.
The Lopes trailed 51-47 with 2:46 remaining in the game before sophomore guard Laura Piera found Balague on consecutive possessions to tie the game at 51-51 with 1:48 to go. Balague converted a pair of free throws with 1:09 remaining for a 53-51 advantage before GCU made two defensive stops on UNLV's final possessions to secure the win.
With the win, GCU improves to 3-5, while UNLV drops to 3-7.
GCU is back in action on Thursday when it hosts UC Santa Barbara.
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Team Stats
UNLV
GCU
FG%
.345
.380
3FG%
.375
.263
FT%
.714
.769
RB
31
40
TO
15
22
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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