By james art 
St. George, Utah – The successful road from the team should enjoy the breakdown of the party, and the Grand Canyon crashed and crushed one Saturday night.
On the 163rd birthday of St. George, the guest Lopez finished the winning series of Utah Tech in four matches with the fourth consecutive GCU victory. Lopes led the wire to the wire and route Trailblazers with a whole 28 points on the way to the victory of the conference 79-66 in Burns Arena.
GCU (15-4, 5-1 WAC) continued the theme of the journey to dominate the big person and expand its defining protective start, which began in mid-December.
In the last 10 games, GCU has supported the enemy to 37% shooting from the pitch, hitting this number again on Saturday night, when the UTAH Tech needed a jump in late game to reach 36.9%.
At night when guarding Ray Harrison Moved to No. 8 in the Lopes Recording List of all time in three seasons of GCU, precisely the defense of the senior shone the most. Harrison pursues the technical guard of Utah Noah Gonsalvs, an average of 14.3 points, in no avail of the first half and a shooting of 1 for 5.
“He is a great shooter and we knew that entering this game and I know this from playing them for the last few years,” Harrison said. “I just came to a vigilant and ready to chase them everywhere. I really didn’t have much help. I just had to stay on his hips and try my best.”
GCU surpassed the UTAH Tech by 24 in the 29th minute of Harrison and was ahead of the 11th minutes that rests.
The team’s defense was preserved by the other leading goalkeeper of Trailblazers and 50% shooting, forward Beon Riley, to shooting 5 to 15.
Lopes only allowed 21 points from the first half at 28% shooting after Utah Tech had fired 58% in his previous game at WAC UTAH Valley. Within the first seven minutes GCU led 18-5 Harrison 3-Indication Alert after rear door assist Tyon Grant-FosterWho returned after dropping the victory on Thursday for illness.
“We were looking for sequence,” Lopez’s chief coach Bryce Drew He said. “We had two really good games at home. So we were looking for a sequence in this trip. Really pleased with both games. These are four matches that I think we have played high.
GCU JUNIOR CENTER Duke Brennan and senior power forward Jakobe Coles An example of this sequence for two road victories for three nights.
Brennan registers his fifth double double for the season, all in the last seven games, with four coming against the opponents of WAC and two this week. He collected 12 points and 12 struggles on Saturday night, continuing the best play in his career with an average values of 12.0 points and 10.9 rebounds in the last seven games.
“Duke, this is my dog,” Harrison said. “He’s a warrior.
“It’s a great time. The way he starts games, I always tell him we appreciate it. He gives so much energy.”
Cowls followed the 20-point, four-speed four-point game on Thursday night with an 18-point, eight-venerable game with three assists on Saturday night.
Cowles went 6 for 8 of the pitch, struck five shots at the jump and top. When the GCU burned the UTAH TECH to open the second half, Coles represents 11 consecutive points when Lopes builds an lead with 49-27.
After hitting a 3-indicator, Colels overthrow the mid-range jumpers of the next two trips and followed the next two possessions, supporting the arrangement of Brennan and slopes in a missed 3-pocaler. He leads the team with 14.0 points per match at 52% shooting.
“Jacob really celebrates at a high level,” Drew said. “He struck very difficult shots in these last two games. And he would really start this second half when he struck multiple shots in a row.”
GCU led 34-21 at the half when an employee’s review was waving 3-indicated by Utah Tech, but still mourning nine turnover and nine offensive struggles that prevent the game from opening wide. Trailblazers revealed a 3-2 zone that disturbed the ladies to the halftime adjustments.
GCU did not make a second half turnover until the free ball loses the arrow possession of 5:51 to go. These were only needed 13 of their 48 shots of a 3-point scope to end with 58.3% firing, their second highest of the season to 61.1% against Norfolk on November 22.
Lopes made 69% of their 2-point shots by receiving 27 points from their bench-Sophomore Guard Caleb show (12 points, season of season against Division I) and the duo of graduation of graduation of Lök wur (Eight points) and Grant-phoster (seven points).
“Our overall cohesion has just increased,” Harrison said. “I also feel like just the joy, the fun we have there is different from that we all get together as a team.
“It’s much more fun to watch. It’s a lot more fun to be there. It’s great. I like the position we’re right now.”
With the Valley of Utah (15-6, 7-0 WAC), winning Saturday night in Seattle U, GCU remains second in the conference, with both teams visiting Phoenix this week. GCU will play seattle U on ESPNU on 21:00 Thursday night at Global Credit Union Arena before the main rematch on Saturday night with the Utah Valley at home.
