Grand Canyon played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 55-25 loss at the hands of the Rio Rico Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Phantoms can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Hawks are ranked 92nd).
Grand Canyon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaemie Jensen, who posted 12 points along with seven boards and seven steals. That was a full 48% of Grand Canyon's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellanina Nanacasia, who earned ten points.
Phantoms
| 01/03/25 @ Rio Rico | 25-55 |
| 01/02/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 26-59 |
Even though they lost, Grand Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Grand Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Rio Rico, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Grand Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-27 loss against Cibola on the 3rd. As for Rio Rico, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-36 defeat against Mountain View on the 3rd.
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