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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 1
Phoenix, Ariz.
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
11-8,6-2WAC
60
vs
49
New Mexico State
7-14,4-4WAC
1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
New Mexico St.
18
13
6
12
49
Grand Canyon
15
15
9
21
60
Photo by: Elizabeth Tinajero
GCU downs NMSU, stays tied for 1st
2/1/2020 4:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lopes close 1st half of WAC on 4-game win streak
The Grand Canyon women's basketball team used a big offensive fourth quarter to defeat New Mexico State 60-49 on Saturday at GCU Arena.
With its fourth consecutive win, GCU stayed in a first-place tied in the WAC by improving to 11-8 overall and 6-2 in WAC play, which is at the halfway point. New Mexico State drops to 7-14 overall and 4-4 in the WAC.
GCU senior power forward Da'jah Daniel led the Lopes with her 10th double-double of the season. Daniel scored a team-high 11 points with a season-high 15 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Freshman forward Mae Bryant also added 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for her third double-double in the past five games.
GCU locked up the WAC's leading scorer, senior guard Gia Pack of Phoenix. The Aggies star finished with a game-high 14 points, but only converted on 5 of 18 shots from the field.
The Lopes held a 36-29 advantage on the glass and shot 48% from the field.
GCU trailed by one point at halftime after sophomore Laura Piera hitting a half-ending 3-pointer and led 39-37 entering the fourth quarter after Piera hit another quarter-ending jumper in the third. Piera finished wtih nine points and three assists.
The Aggies took a quick lead in the final period, 41-39 with 9:20 remaining. From that point, a field goal by GCU sophomore guard Mariah Mitchell at the 9:02 mark tied the score and triggered a 12-2 run, wihch was capped by Piera's driving layup for a 51-43 lead with 4:06 remaining.
New Mexico State came as close as three points after a 3-pointer at the 1:30 mark. On the following possession, freshman point guard Jada Holland connected from long distance to push the lead to 54-48 with 1:05 left. The Aggies were forced to foul and the Lopes went 6 for 6 down the stretch from the line to pull away.
GCU is back in action next Saturday when it hosts California Baptist in GCU Arena.
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With its fourth consecutive win, GCU stayed in a first-place tied in the WAC by improving to 11-8 overall and 6-2 in WAC play, which is at the halfway point. New Mexico State drops to 7-14 overall and 4-4 in the WAC.
GCU senior power forward Da'jah Daniel led the Lopes with her 10th double-double of the season. Daniel scored a team-high 11 points with a season-high 15 rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Freshman forward Mae Bryant also added 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for her third double-double in the past five games.
GCU locked up the WAC's leading scorer, senior guard Gia Pack of Phoenix. The Aggies star finished with a game-high 14 points, but only converted on 5 of 18 shots from the field.
The Lopes held a 36-29 advantage on the glass and shot 48% from the field.
GCU trailed by one point at halftime after sophomore Laura Piera hitting a half-ending 3-pointer and led 39-37 entering the fourth quarter after Piera hit another quarter-ending jumper in the third. Piera finished wtih nine points and three assists.
The Aggies took a quick lead in the final period, 41-39 with 9:20 remaining. From that point, a field goal by GCU sophomore guard Mariah Mitchell at the 9:02 mark tied the score and triggered a 12-2 run, wihch was capped by Piera's driving layup for a 51-43 lead with 4:06 remaining.
New Mexico State came as close as three points after a 3-pointer at the 1:30 mark. On the following possession, freshman point guard Jada Holland connected from long distance to push the lead to 54-48 with 1:05 left. The Aggies were forced to foul and the Lopes went 6 for 6 down the stretch from the line to pull away.
GCU is back in action next Saturday when it hosts California Baptist in GCU Arena.
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Team Stats
NMSU
GCU
FG%
.368
.480
3FG%
.500
.286
FT%
.667
.800
RB
29
36
TO
10
11
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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