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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, January 24
Phoenix, Ariz.
1 p.m. (MST)
Grand Canyon
6-14,5-5Mountain West
65
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75
Boise State
16-5,7-3Mountain West
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Boise St.
19
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23
17
75
Grand Canyon
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Photo by: Brayden Stenner
Despite hot start, Lopes fall to Boise State Saturday afternoon
1/24/2026 5:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Douglas, Moo combine for 28 off bench
It was a tale of two halves for Grand Canyon women's basketball Saturday afternoon at Global Credit Union Arena.
GCU orchestrated a first quarter run that electrified the crowd of 1,100 plus on Girl Scout Cookie Kick-off Day, but it was Boise State who prevailed 75-65 to even the series at 1-1 this season.
The loss was the second straight for GCU, who moves to 5-5 in Mountain West play at the halfway point of the conference season. Boise State extended its winning streak to six games and 7-3 in MW play. Its last loss came to the hands of GCU January 3, its only home loss of the 2025-26 campaign.
The Broncos ran out to an 8-0 lead that forced a Lopes' timeout and held a 15-4 advantage four minutes into the contest. But GCU used the crowd to its advantage to get back into the game, rattling off a 12-0 run lead for the first time, 16-15.
That run continued through the first quarter, eventually finishing at 20-4 to close out the first for a 24-19 lead.
Freshman Norah Moo and graduate Ale'jah Douglas each had six points with sophomore Chloe Mann and redshirt sophomore Faith Carson scoring four to aid the run.
The Lopes led 28-21in the early portion of the second and 32-27 with four minutes to play in the half. Boise State chipped away at the lead, eventually regaining it off a Dani Bayes layup with 44 seconds to spare.
Mann took the next possession up top and drove right, fading away from the basket near the baseline to give GCU a 36-35 advantage into halftime.
GCU shot 45% in the first half, including 56% in the first quarter.
The Broncos began the second half like they did the first, opening the second act on a 14-3 run to lead by 10 midway through the third. Boise State outscored the Lopes 23-12 for the quarter and led 58-48 at quarter's end.
Boise State climbed to a 17-point lead (69-52) midway through the fourth, and while GCU matched the Broncos scoring output for the quarter, fell by 10 with a 27% shooting output in the second half.
Bayes led all scorers with 23 points, going 8 of 8 from the free throw line. The Broncos entered the day fifth in the nation in three-point percentage and finished the afternoon 6 of 13 (46%).
Douglas led the Lopes with 16 points and three 3 pointers of her own, followed by junior Julianna LaMendola with 14 points and freshman Norah Moo with 12 points, adding five rebounds and two blocks to her day.
GCU heads back on the road for a midweek morning matchup Wednesday, January 28 at Utah State. Tip-off is at 11 a.m. MST.
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GCU orchestrated a first quarter run that electrified the crowd of 1,100 plus on Girl Scout Cookie Kick-off Day, but it was Boise State who prevailed 75-65 to even the series at 1-1 this season.
The loss was the second straight for GCU, who moves to 5-5 in Mountain West play at the halfway point of the conference season. Boise State extended its winning streak to six games and 7-3 in MW play. Its last loss came to the hands of GCU January 3, its only home loss of the 2025-26 campaign.
The Broncos ran out to an 8-0 lead that forced a Lopes' timeout and held a 15-4 advantage four minutes into the contest. But GCU used the crowd to its advantage to get back into the game, rattling off a 12-0 run lead for the first time, 16-15.
That run continued through the first quarter, eventually finishing at 20-4 to close out the first for a 24-19 lead.
Freshman Norah Moo and graduate Ale'jah Douglas each had six points with sophomore Chloe Mann and redshirt sophomore Faith Carson scoring four to aid the run.
The Lopes led 28-21in the early portion of the second and 32-27 with four minutes to play in the half. Boise State chipped away at the lead, eventually regaining it off a Dani Bayes layup with 44 seconds to spare.
Mann took the next possession up top and drove right, fading away from the basket near the baseline to give GCU a 36-35 advantage into halftime.
GCU shot 45% in the first half, including 56% in the first quarter.
The Broncos began the second half like they did the first, opening the second act on a 14-3 run to lead by 10 midway through the third. Boise State outscored the Lopes 23-12 for the quarter and led 58-48 at quarter's end.
Boise State climbed to a 17-point lead (69-52) midway through the fourth, and while GCU matched the Broncos scoring output for the quarter, fell by 10 with a 27% shooting output in the second half.
Bayes led all scorers with 23 points, going 8 of 8 from the free throw line. The Broncos entered the day fifth in the nation in three-point percentage and finished the afternoon 6 of 13 (46%).
Douglas led the Lopes with 16 points and three 3 pointers of her own, followed by junior Julianna LaMendola with 14 points and freshman Norah Moo with 12 points, adding five rebounds and two blocks to her day.
GCU heads back on the road for a midweek morning matchup Wednesday, January 28 at Utah State. Tip-off is at 11 a.m. MST.
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Team Stats
Boise
GCU
FG%
.475
.371
3FG%
.462
.208
FT%
.786
.667
RB
39
29
TO
22
19
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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