Grand Canyon defeats Wyoming 70-82

Grand Canyon Edges Wyoming in Thrilling Conference Showdown

In a tightly contested conference matchup, Grand Canyon outlasted host Wyoming 82-70 at the Arena-Auditorium on Saturday night. The win marks a significant bounce-back for the Antelopes, who had struggled against the Cowgirls earlier in the season.

At halftime, it seemed that Wyoming's home crowd would get the better of Grand Canyon, as the visitors trailed by just one point. However, the away team made adjustments and took control of the game in the second half, outscoring Wyoming 45-26 to build a 22-point lead.

Makaih Williams led the Antelopes with 20 points, including 6 rebounds and 3 assists, as Grand Canyon's balanced attack wore down the Cowgirls. Wilhelm Breidenbach chipped in with 7 rebounds and 2 points off the bench, while Nana Owusu-Anane contributed 3 assists to the effort.

Wyoming's Leland Walker led his team with 13 points, including 4 assists and 2 steals, but it wasn't enough to overcome Grand Canyon's strong shooting. The Antelopes made 57% of their field goal attempts, while Wyoming struggled from beyond the arc at just 12%.

The win marked a significant milestone for Grand Canyon, which had struggled against Wyoming earlier in the season. The victory will give the Antelopes a boost in conference standings and set them up for a strong second half of the season.

Game Stats:

* Field Goals: Grand Canyon (57.0%), Wyoming (37.0%)

* 2-Point FG: Grand Canyon (69.2%), Wyoming (57.6%)

* 3-Point FG: Grand Canyon (39.0%), Wyoming (12.0%)

* Free Throws: Grand Canyon (71.0%), Wyoming (77.0%)

* Rebounds: Grand Canyon (32), Wyoming (29)

* Assists: Grand Canyon (8), Wyoming (11)

* Turnovers: Grand Canyon (16), Wyoming (12)

Context: The game was a conference matchup between two teams looking to make a push for the top spot in their respective divisions.