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Grand Canyon basketball picks up 1st loss of season to Nevada
The Grand Canyon Lopes bench reacts within the ultimate seconds of their recreation towards the New Mexico State Aggies throughout a semifinal recreation of the Western Athletic Convention basketball match on the Orleans Enviornment on March 11, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aggies defeated the Lopes 75-70. (Picture by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Photos)
(Picture by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Photos)
RENO (AP) — Kenan Blackshear’s 20 factors helped Nevada defeat Grand Canyon 59-46 on Saturday.
Blackshear additionally contributed six rebounds and 5 assists for the Wolf Pack (2-0). Jarod Lucas scored 9 factors, going 2 of 9 from the ground, together with 1 for 3 from distance, and 4 for 4 from the road. Will Baker shot 3 for 9, together with 3 for 4 from past the arc to complete with 9 factors.
The Antelopes (2-1) have been led in scoring by Jovan Blacksher Jr., who completed with 16 factors. Likelihood McMillian added 13 factors for Grand Canyon. Yvan Ouedraogo additionally recorded six factors.
NB with a troublesome end to get his scoring day going. 💪 @NoahBaumann20 pic.twitter.com/uG7nFurFzw
— Grand Canyon Males’s Basketball (@GCU_MBB) November 12, 2022
Nevada obtained a team-high 11 factors throughout the primary half from Blackshear, however it was solely sufficient to move to the locker room with the rating tied on the half 24-24. Blackshear led the way in which with a team-high 9 second-half factors for Nevada.
The 2 sides have been tied at halftime, 24-24, however Nevada closed the sport on a 12-2 run.
