Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball at #2 South Carolina on November 3, 2025 at 5 p.m. (MST)
W Basketball
5 p.m. (MST)
at #2 South Carolina
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, January 3
Phoenix, Ariz.
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
Park (Ariz.)
Photo by: Elizabeth Tinajero
Lopes host final nonconference game
1/2/2021 7:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GCU welcomes Park (Ariz.) to GCU Arena
Sunday, Jan. 3 | 2 p.m. | GCU Arena |
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PARK (ARIZ.)
BUCCANEERS (2-2)
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at | GRAND CANYON LOPES (7-1) |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- Lopes in the stat ranks: The Lopes rank No. 1 in the country for opponent turnovers per game (26.6) and No. 2 in total steals (121), steals per game (15.1) and turnover margin (11.6).Â
- Breaking records: The Lopes broke GCU Division I-era records on Dec. 21 for points in a game (97), points in a single quarter (34), opponent turnovers (36) and steals in a game (25) for the second time this season as they rolled at GCU Arena. Freshman center Katie Scott's 34 points, also a Lopes DI-era record.
- Freshman earns WAC awards: Scott became the first Lope to be named WAC Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks. Scott was also named the Athlete of the Month for the WAC and for GCU.
SCOUTING
- Park is 2-2 this season.
- The Buccaneers are led by Destinee Vigil, who is averaging 14.8 points and 4.0 assists per game.
- Park and GCU played Arizona Christian this season. The Buccaneers fell 71-56 while the Lopes won 97-65.
LAST TIME OUT
- The record-breaking win against Arizona Christian moved the Lopes to 7-1.
- Three GCU players posted double-digit points, with junior power forward Carla Balague (season-high 12) and junior guard Tianna Brown (10) joining Scott.
- GCU came up with 25 steals, led by junior point guard Laura Piera matching her career high with six.Â
WHAT'S NEXT
- GCU opens WAC play at home Jan. 8-9 with back-to-back games against Tarleton.
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