Story and photos provided by Michael Rincon
The Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team defeated Norfolk State 85-60 in front of 6,889 spectators at Grand Canyon Arena on Monday.
The Lopes opened up a 7-0 lead during the first three minutes of the game before Norfolk State was able to bucket its first points. Over the next five minutes the Spartans managed to close the gap and take the lead from GCU with 8:34 left in the first half. The teams traded buckets briefly but a 14-5 run to close the half put the Lopes in the lead for good.
Grand Canyon outscored the Spartans 48-38 in the second half to stretch the margin to 25.
