PHOENIX – Utah State women's basketball fell to Grand Canyon 78-48 in an exhibition on Tuesday afternoon at Global Credit Union Arena.
Freshman forward
Nicole Ogun led the Aggies with a near-double-double of 12 points and nine rebounds while shooting 5-of-9 from the field. Senior guard
Aaliyah Gayles added 11 points plus three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Grand Canyon took control of the contest courtesy of a string of 16 unanswered points to close the first quarter. The Aggies battled back in the second frame, scoring 17 points including a combined 12 from Ogun and Gayles. Ogun scored seven points in the quarter while Gayles powered a late 7-0 run, scoring a pair of buckets and adding an assist to junior center
Danika Galea to cut the deficit to 14 points. The Aggie defense also tightened up, forcing seven GCU turnovers in the second quarter.
Utah State continued to maintain pace with the Lopes but were unable to cut into the lead for much of the third quarter. GCU then used a 16-5 run to close the frame to extend their advantage. The Aggies cut the lead down to 17 in the fourth quarter but were unable to further threaten the Lopes' lead as the home side closed out the _ win.
The Aggies forced the Lopes into 18 turnovers while committing only 12, leading to a 17-16 advantage in points off turnovers. USU also led GCU in points in the paint 34-26.
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