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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 12
Phoenix, Ariz.
2 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Dixie State
GCU, Dixie State meet again
2/12/2022 8:56:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Old conference foes face off at GCU Arena
Saturday, Feb. 12 | 2 p.m. | GCU Arena |
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DIXIE STATE
TRAILBLAZERS (7-15, 3-8 WAC)
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at | GRAND CANYON LOPES (15-7, 8-3 WAC) |
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- BOUNCE BACK GAME: After falling to Utah Valley on Thursday, GCU looks to bounce back at home against Dixie State to keep its second place standing in the WAC.
- NATIONAL TOP-10 STATS: The Lopes lead the nation in steals per game (13.7) while also ranking fourth nationally in total steals (302) and fifth in turnovers forced per game (23.55). GCU also has the seventh-best turnover margin (plus-6.64).
- 1ST MATCHUP SINCE 2013: The Lopes and Trailblazers last faced each other on February 2, 2013 in GCU's final season at the Division II level. The Lopes won 68-58 at GCU Arena. GCU currently has a five-game winning streak against Dixie State.
SCOUTING DIXIE STATE
- The Trailblazers have three players averaging double figures. Shanaijah Davidson leads the way with 16.8 points per game, which ranks third in the WAC. Breaunna Gillen has 15.6 points per game and Emily Isaacson is averaging 12.8 points per game.
- 5'11 sophomore forward Isaacson leads Dixie State with 8.2 rebounds per game. The 8.2 rebounds ranks fourth in the conference.
- Dixie State is tied for 11th in the WAC with Chicago State at 3-8 in conference play.
- The Trailblazers rank second in the WAC for defensive rebounds with 31.3 per game and 3-point field goals made with 9.6 per game. Isaacson's 2.8 3-pointers per game leads the conference.
- Gillen ranks second in the WAC with 5.3 assists per game, just behind the reigning WAC Player of the Year Ane Olaeta from California Baptist, who averages 7.2 assists.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU vs. Utah Valley
- The Grand Canyon women's basketball team fell 58-50 to Utah Valley on Thursday night in its National Girls and Women in Sports game at GCU Arena.
- The Lopes (15-7, 8-3) put two players score in double figures, led by freshman point guard Ja'mya Powell-Smith's career-high 15 points, three assists and two steals. Junior forward Dominique Phillips tacked on 13 points and four rebounds off the bench in only 22 minutes.
- GCU forced 15 Wolverine turnovers while committing 13. The Lopes turned those takeaways into 12 points with freshman guard Kiyley Flowers leading the way with three steals.
- The Lopes finished the first quarter with a 16-14 advantage, then a game-low four points caused GCU to enter the halftime break trailing 27-20.
- GCU's deficit grew after halftime, sending the Lopes into the fourth quarter with a 40-31 disadvantage.
- Utah Valley held its largest lead of the night at the 4:52 mark of the fourth quarter, scoring eight unanswered points to lead 50-33 after consecutive Lopes turnovers.
- GCU did not go down easiley, using a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to 52-47 with 1:20 to go in the game. Phillips hit two 3s within 75 seconds as part of her 11-point fourth quarter to reduced the lead to 56-50 with 19 seconds remaining. A Lopes turnover with 16 seconds remaining and a Utah Valley offensive rebound with seven seconds left sealed the win.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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GCU hosts California Baptist at GCU Arena on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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