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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, February 19
Riverside, CA
3 p.m. MST
Grand Canyon
14-5,6-3WAC
77
at
81
California Baptist
19-0,11-0WAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 23 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 77 |
| California Baptist | 19 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 81 |
Photo by: CBU Athletics
Scott, Brown shine in OT heartbreaker
2/19/2021 6:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Late comeback falls short to CBU 81-77
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Grand Canyon women's basketball team dropped the first game of the series with California Baptist in an 81-77 overtime heartbreaker at CBU Events Center.
The Lopes (14-5, 6-3 WAC) trailed by 10 points with 7:22 left in the final quarter and rallied to force the game into overtime but fell to the undefeated Lancers. (19-0, 11-0 WAC).
"I'm super proud of the fight our girls showed and the determination and effort today," GCU head coach Molly Miller said. "We had everyone. Our bench, they were engaged. Our coaches, they were high energy. The five players, whoever it may be on the floor, they were really giving it their all."
It took nearly two minutes of play for anybody to score, but Lopes freshman center Katie Scott got the scoring going at the 8:20 mark with a driving layup.
A 5-for-20 performance from the field in the second quarter set GCU back by three points at halftime.
Scott had 14 points by halftime and went on to add another 20-plus point game to her freshman campaign. She shot 9 for 16 from the field for 26 points to go wtih eight rebounds, three assists and a steal.
"A lot of attention is drawn to her because she had early success," Miller said of Scott. "I think this was one of her better response games. We know the things she's capable of, she knows the things she's capable of and she definitely performed in a lot of categories today."
Lopes freshman guard Tiarra Brown dominated the third quarter with nine points. Brown finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists.
CBU took its biggest lead at the 7:22 mark in the fourth quarter, but a 6-0 Lope run sparked GCU to stay in the game.
The Lopes tied things up with a clutch 3-pointer from senior guard Ny'Dajah Jackson with just 2:27 to go. The teams battled in the final minutes of regulation and ended at a 66-66 score.
GCU sophomore guard Taylor Caldwell set a career high with 10 rebounds and put up eight points and three assists.
A hard-fought overtime period resulted in favor of the Lancers.
"To come up short is kind of a double-edged sword for us because we're right there," Miller said. "Now we're hungry. I think you get hungrier after a game like that. You see what you're capable of."
The Lopes have a quick turnaround for Saturday's game, when they look to split and end CBU's winning streak at 3 p.m. (Phoenix time).
The Lopes (14-5, 6-3 WAC) trailed by 10 points with 7:22 left in the final quarter and rallied to force the game into overtime but fell to the undefeated Lancers. (19-0, 11-0 WAC).
"I'm super proud of the fight our girls showed and the determination and effort today," GCU head coach Molly Miller said. "We had everyone. Our bench, they were engaged. Our coaches, they were high energy. The five players, whoever it may be on the floor, they were really giving it their all."
It took nearly two minutes of play for anybody to score, but Lopes freshman center Katie Scott got the scoring going at the 8:20 mark with a driving layup.
The Lopes took that momentum and went on a 7-0 run before the Lancers got on the board and then maintained the lead the entire first quarter, finishing ahead 23-19..@eitakscott puts the Lopes on the board first! 👏#LopesUp pic.twitter.com/u7HYXM9A23
— GCU Women's Basketball (@GCU_WBB) February 19, 2021
A 5-for-20 performance from the field in the second quarter set GCU back by three points at halftime.
Scott had 14 points by halftime and went on to add another 20-plus point game to her freshman campaign. She shot 9 for 16 from the field for 26 points to go wtih eight rebounds, three assists and a steal.
"A lot of attention is drawn to her because she had early success," Miller said of Scott. "I think this was one of her better response games. We know the things she's capable of, she knows the things she's capable of and she definitely performed in a lot of categories today."
Lopes freshman guard Tiarra Brown dominated the third quarter with nine points. Brown finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists.
CBU took its biggest lead at the 7:22 mark in the fourth quarter, but a 6-0 Lope run sparked GCU to stay in the game.
The Lopes tied things up with a clutch 3-pointer from senior guard Ny'Dajah Jackson with just 2:27 to go. The teams battled in the final minutes of regulation and ended at a 66-66 score.
LET'S GOOOO!
— GCU Women's Basketball (@GCU_WBB) February 19, 2021
Nana hits the clutch 3-pointer to tie it up!!#LopesUp pic.twitter.com/KNPhglARda
GCU sophomore guard Taylor Caldwell set a career high with 10 rebounds and put up eight points and three assists.
A hard-fought overtime period resulted in favor of the Lancers.
"To come up short is kind of a double-edged sword for us because we're right there," Miller said. "Now we're hungry. I think you get hungrier after a game like that. You see what you're capable of."
The Lopes have a quick turnaround for Saturday's game, when they look to split and end CBU's winning streak at 3 p.m. (Phoenix time).
Team Stats
GCU
CBU
FG%
.363
.450
3FG%
.346
.292
FT%
.500
.714
RB
48
45
TO
18
22
STL
13
9
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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