If Grand Canyon was riding high fresh off their 44-12 takedown of Greyhills Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand Canyon Phantoms fell 47-36 to the Williams Vikings on Saturday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Phantoms this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-36 last Monday.
Despite the loss, Grand Canyon still got an impressive performance from Jaemie Jensen, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. That was a full 58.3% of Grand Canyon's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Xochitl Jiminez was another key player, putting up seven points along with six boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Grand Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Grand Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Williams, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Grand Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 40-39 victory against Music Mountain on the 17th. Williams has also already played their next game, a 58-30 win against BASIS Flagstaff on the 14th.
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