Grand Canyon played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 65-27 loss at the hands of the Cibola Raiders. The Phantoms were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-23.
| 01/03/25 @ Cibola | 7 |
| 01/03/25 @ Rio Rico | 7 |
| 01/02/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 7 |
| 01/02/25 vs Arcadia | 9 |
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Despite the loss, Grand Canyon still got an impressive performance from Jaemie Jensen, who posted 22 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Jensen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ellanina Nanacasia, who had five points.
Mariana Vega was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 17 on her way to 20 points in addition to 11 rebounds and ten assists for Cibola. The dominant performance gave Vega a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Leona Faulks, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Grand Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Cibola, their record now sits at 10-6.
Grand Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-36 loss against Williams on the 6th. As for Cibola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-18 victory against Camelback on the 7th.
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