Grand Canyon lost against Red Rock back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Grand Canyon Phantoms took a 65-51 bruising from the Red Rock Scorpions.
| 01/23/25 vs Red Rock | 17 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mayer | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs Music Mountain | 10 |
Grand Canyon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Lyle, who posted eight points along with 17 boards and three blocks. Lyle has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mase Begay, who earned eight points and 13 boards.
Even though they lost, Grand Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 9 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.5.
Grand Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Red Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Grand Canyon has already played their next contest, an 89-44 defeat against Joseph City on the 24th. As for Red Rock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-33 loss against Fountain Hills on the 29th.
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