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Grand Canyon Antelopes @ Cal Baptist Lancers
Current Records: Grand Canyon 26-4, Cal Baptist 15-15
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Grand Canyon has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Cal Baptist Lancers will face off in a WAC battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Fowler Events Center. Cal Baptist took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Canyon, who comes in off a win.
Grand Canyon put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lumberjacks as the Antelopes made off with a 80-58 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-24.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 88 points the game before, Cal Baptist faltered in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 71-57 to the Mavericks.
The Antelopes’ win was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.9 points per game. As for the Lancers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-15 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grand Canyon have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.7 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Cal Baptist struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 37.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grand Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Cal Baptist in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 79-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Canyon since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Series History
Grand Canyon has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Cal Baptist.
- Feb 17, 2024 – Grand Canyon 79 vs. Cal Baptist 76
- Jan 14, 2023 – Cal Baptist 79 vs. Grand Canyon 74
- Dec 29, 2022 – Grand Canyon 73 vs. Cal Baptist 59
- Feb 16, 2022 – Grand Canyon 65 vs. Cal Baptist 60
- Feb 05, 2022 – Grand Canyon 56 vs. Cal Baptist 50
- Feb 20, 2021 – Cal Baptist 65 vs. Grand Canyon 62
- Feb 19, 2021 – Grand Canyon 71 vs. Cal Baptist 61
- Feb 08, 2020 – Grand Canyon 103 vs. Cal Baptist 98
- Jan 11, 2020 – Cal Baptist 61 vs. Grand Canyon 57
- Feb 21, 2019 – Grand Canyon 91 vs. Cal Baptist 58
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