W Basketball

11-6-09

Exhibition Game Against Arizona Starts at 1 P.M.

The Grand Canyon University women's basketball exhibition game against the University of Arizona on Sunday will tip off at 1 p.m. at McKale Center in Tucson.

The schedule on our website had listed the start time as 2 p.m. and has been changed to reflect the correct time. The game can be heard on KTUC AM 1400 in Tucson. Fans can also follow Live Stats on the U of A athletics web site at www.arizonawildcats.com.

Much like the GCU men's basketball team, the Arizona women's team is entering a new era. It began last evening as the Wildcats downed NCAA Division II Fort Lewis (Colo.), 75-60, in exhibition play at McKale Center. Arizona, led by second-year head coach Niya Butts, has five new players and redshirt sophomore Tasha Dickey joining just four players back from the 2008-09 campaign.

Fort Lewis, a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, outplayed the Cats for the majority of the first half and led by two points at halftime. A potent inside-outside game complemented by a 2-2-1 full-court press helped force a number of Arizona's 13 first-half turnovers.

GCU, under head coach Trent May (pictured), has won three straight Pacific West Conference championships.

The Antelopes have played two exhibitions against junior college team, including a victory Wednesday over Central Arizona. The regular season begins Nov. 16 at Western New Mexico. The home portion begins Nov. 21 against UC San Diego at Antelope Gymnasium.

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