Grand Canyon and El Capitan are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Grand Canyon Phantoms will head out to challenge the El Capitan Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grand Canyon played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top against Music Mountain by a score of 37-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Phantoms.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Capitan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past BASIS Flagstaff 54-12 on Saturday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
El Capitan's win came from a few key players Grand Canyon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ruth Timpson, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 18 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamara Timpson, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
El Capitan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Grand Canyon's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for El Capitan, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Grand Canyon couldn't quite finish off El Capitan in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 and fell 35-33. Can Grand Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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