Grambling 56, Grand Canyon 63 · Final · NCAAW

FINAL

Sat, Nov 12 · Global Credit Union Arena

Team	1	2	3	4	T
GRAM	24	13	11	8	56
GCU	19	12	18	14	63

Scoring

5 lead changes · tied 4 times

Grand Canyon led for good from 4th 2:49, 56–57; a 9–0 run in the 4th decided it:

4th 2:49GCUNaudia Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.56–57
4th 2:26GCUTiarra Brown made Layup.56–59
4th 1:22GCUTiarra Brown made Layup. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.56–61
4th 0:21GCUNaudia Evans made Free Throw.56–62
4th 0:21GCUNaudia Evans made Free Throw.56–63

Game leaders

Category	GRAM	GCU
Points	15Colbi Maples6/13 FG, 1/1 FT	14Tiarra Brown7/14 FG, 0/0 FT
Assists	3Colbi Maples4 TO, 28 MIN	6Aaliyah Collins2 TO, 28 MIN
Rebounds	8Amanda Blake7 DREB, 1 OREB	8Tiarra Brown5 DREB, 3 OREB

Game information

Venue: Global Credit Union Arena, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 825
TV: ESPN+
Officials: Bob Scofield, Nicole Leon, Chaka Wade

Grambling

Player	PTS	REB	AST	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Amanda BlakeF	3	8	1	31	1-1	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	1	7	1
Colbi MaplesG	15	6	3	28	6-13	2-2	1-1	4	1	0	3	3	2
Phylicia AllenG	10	3	1	34	4-7	0-2	2-2	8	1	0	0	3	2
Miracle SaxonG	2	7	1	34	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	7	2
Leah MorrowG	14	4	1	32	5-12	1-4	3-5	4	4	1	1	3	1
Tiana GardnerF	2	2	0	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	2	3
Jazmyne JacksonG	7	0	0	18	1-8	1-4	4-4	3	1	0	0	0	3
Jurnee McLaurinG	3	1	0	8	1-2	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	1	0	2
Kaci ChairsG	0	0	1	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Lamonica PlaterF	Did not play
Victoria EniafeF	Did not play
Cierra ChristianF	Did not play
Marissa TellG	Did not play
DeMya YoungG	Did not play
Cici EllingtonG	Did not play
Team		56	20-48	4-13	12-16	35	8	23	10	3	7	28	17

1st Quarter

9:33GRAMMiracle Saxon made Jumper. Assisted by Colbi Maples.2–0
9:08GCUAaliyah Collins missed Layup.
9:05GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
8:58GRAMLeah Morrow missed Three Point Jumper.
8:54GRAMAmanda Blake Offensive Rebound.
8:52GRAMAmanda Blake Turnover.
8:52GCUAaliyah Collins Steal.
8:47GCUEllie Buzzelle made Layup. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.2–2
8:26GCUFoul on Aaliyah Collins.
8:26GRAMLeah Morrow made Free Throw.3–2
8:26GRAMLeah Morrow made Free Throw.4–2
8:08GCUTiarra Brown Turnover.
8:08GRAMMiracle Saxon Steal.
7:57GRAMPhylicia Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Leah Morrow.6–2
7:44GCUAaliyah Collins missed Jumper.
7:41GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
7:34GRAMPhylicia Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Miracle Saxon.8–2
7:12GCUNaudia Evans Turnover.
7:03GCUFoul on Evan Zars.
7:03GRAMLeah Morrow missed Free Throw.
7:03GRAMGrambling Offensive Rebound.
7:03GRAMLeah Morrow made Free Throw.9–2
6:50GCUTiarra Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
6:47GRAMLeah Morrow Defensive Rebound.
6:38GRAMFoul on Phylicia Allen.
6:38GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
6:31GCUAaliyah Collins Turnover.
6:31GRAMLeah Morrow Steal.
6:27GRAMLeah Morrow missed Layup.
6:27GCUAaliyah Collins Block.
6:27GRAMGrambling Offensive Rebound.
6:09GRAMColbi Maples missed Layup.
6:05GCUEvan Zars Defensive Rebound.
6:01GCUNaudia Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.9–5
5:40GRAMLeah Morrow Turnover.
5:29GCUEvan Zars missed Three Point Jumper.
5:25GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
5:20GRAMMiracle Saxon missed Layup.
5:18GCUTiarra Brown Defensive Rebound.
5:14GCUTiarra Brown made Layup.9–7
4:43GRAMPhylicia Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
4:39GRAMColbi Maples Offensive Rebound.
4:38GRAMColbi Maples made Layup.11–7
4:38GCUFoul on Naudia Evans.
4:38GRAMColbi Maples made Free Throw.12–7
4:21GCUSydney Palma made Layup.12–9
4:21GRAMFoul on Tiana Gardner.
4:20GCUSydney Palma missed Free Throw.
4:18GCUTiarra Brown Offensive Rebound.
4:14GCUTiarra Brown missed Jumper.
4:11GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
4:07GRAMMiracle Saxon missed Jumper.
4:02GCUTiarra Brown Defensive Rebound.
3:55GCULaila McLeod Turnover.
3:55GRAMJazmyne Jackson Steal.
3:48GRAMJurnee McLaurin missed Three Point Jumper.
3:43GRAMLeah Morrow Offensive Rebound.
3:43GRAMLeah Morrow made Layup.14–9
3:43GCUFoul on Dominique Phillips.
3:43GRAMLeah Morrow missed Free Throw.
3:41GCUTiarra Brown Defensive Rebound.
3:35GCUTiarra Brown made Layup.14–11
3:28GCUFoul on Ja'Mya Powell-Smith.
3:28GRAMJazmyne Jackson made Free Throw.15–11
3:28GRAMJazmyne Jackson made Free Throw.16–11
3:21GCUJa'Mya Powell-Smith missed Layup.
3:15GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
3:15GRAMJazmyne Jackson Turnover.
3:15GRAMFoul on Jurnee McLaurin.
3:04GCUSydney Palma Turnover.
3:04GRAMLeah Morrow Steal.
2:57GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
2:53GCUGrand Canyon Defensive Rebound.
2:42GCUEvan Zars made Layup. Assisted by Naudia Evans.16–13
2:23GRAMTiana Gardner made Layup.18–13
2:08GCUEvan Zars made Layup. Assisted by Ja'Mya Powell-Smith.18–15
1:54GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
1:49GRAMJurnee McLaurin Offensive Rebound.
1:39GRAMLeah Morrow missed Three Point Jumper.
1:34GCUEvan Zars Defensive Rebound.
1:34GCUEvan Zars Turnover.
1:18GRAMColbi Maples missed Layup.
1:15GCUDominique Phillips Defensive Rebound.
1:08GCUEvan Zars made Layup. Assisted by Naudia Evans.18–17
0:55GCUFoul on Ja'Mya Powell-Smith.
0:55GRAMJazmyne Jackson made Free Throw.19–17
0:55GRAMJazmyne Jackson made Free Throw.20–17
0:51GRAMFoul on Kaci Chairs.
0:40GCUDominique Phillips missed Three Point Jumper.
0:38GCUFoul on Evan Zars.
0:38GRAMGrambling Defensive Rebound.
0:38GRAMAmanda Blake made Free Throw.21–17
0:38GRAMAmanda Blake missed Free Throw.
0:35GCUSydney Palma Defensive Rebound.
0:23GCUEvan Zars made Jumper.21–19
0:09GRAMJazmyne Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaci Chairs.24–19
0:02GCUAaliyah Collins missed Jumper.
0:02GRAMGrambling Defensive Rebound.

2nd Quarter

9:53GRAMFoul on Colbi Maples.
9:42GCUAaliyah Collins missed Layup.
9:39GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
9:25GRAMColbi Maples made Layup.26–19
9:10GCUSydney Palma missed Three Point Jumper.
9:07GCUDominique Phillips Offensive Rebound.
9:05GCUTiarra Brown made Layup. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.26–21
8:40GRAMPhylicia Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Colbi Maples.28–21
8:27GCUTiarra Brown made Layup. Assisted by Sydney Palma.28–23
7:52GRAMLeah Morrow made Jumper.30–23
7:36GCUTiarra Brown Turnover.
7:36GRAMLeah Morrow Steal.
7:32GRAMLeah Morrow made Layup.32–23
7:18GCUAaliyah Collins missed Three Point Jumper.
7:13GRAMColbi Maples Defensive Rebound.
6:51GRAMColbi Maples missed Jumper.
6:51GCUTiarra Brown Block.
6:43GRAMColbi Maples Offensive Rebound.
6:42GRAMColbi Maples made Three Point Jumper.35–23
6:19GCUDominique Phillips missed Layup.
6:16GCUSydney Palma Offensive Rebound.
6:15GCUSydney Palma made Layup.35–25
6:08GRAMGrambling Timeout
6:06GCUFoul on Dominique Phillips.
5:51GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
5:51GCUTiarra Brown Steal.
5:45GRAMFoul on Miracle Saxon.
5:43GCUMaisa Marcal Turnover.
5:43GRAMTiana Gardner Steal.
5:31GRAMLeah Morrow missed Three Point Jumper.
5:30GCUMaisa Marcal Defensive Rebound.
5:30GRAMFoul on Tiana Gardner.
5:21GCUMaisa Marcal Turnover.
4:51GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
4:51GCUSydney Palma Steal.
4:39GCUMaisa Marcal missed Three Point Jumper.
4:32GCUAlaina Harper Offensive Rebound.
4:31GCUAlaina Harper made Layup.35–27
4:06GCUFoul on Alaina Harper.
3:48GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Jumper.
3:44GCUAlaina Harper Defensive Rebound.
3:32GCUTiarra Brown Turnover.
3:32GRAMAmanda Blake Steal.
3:26GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
3:21GCUAlaina Harper Defensive Rebound.
3:05GCUAlaina Harper made Layup. Assisted by Tiarra Brown.35–29
2:52GCUFoul on Tiarra Brown.
2:44GRAMColbi Maples missed Jumper.
2:42GCUAlaina Harper Defensive Rebound.
2:31GRAMFoul on Jazmyne Jackson.
2:28GRAMFoul on Amanda Blake.
2:28GCUAlaina Harper made Free Throw.35–30
2:28GCUAlaina Harper made Free Throw.35–31
2:12GRAMPhylicia Allen made Jumper.37–31
1:51GCUAaliyah Collins missed Layup.
1:48GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
1:44GRAMFoul on Phylicia Allen.
1:44GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
1:34GCUEllie Buzzelle missed Three Point Jumper.
1:29GRAMColbi Maples Defensive Rebound.
1:06GCUFoul on Ellie Buzzelle.
0:57GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Jumper.
0:50GCUTiarra Brown Defensive Rebound.
0:44GCUTiarra Brown missed Jumper.
0:41GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
0:25GRAMMiracle Saxon Turnover.
0:25GCUJa'Mya Powell-Smith Steal.
0:20GRAMFoul on Colbi Maples.
0:20GCUJa'Mya Powell-Smith missed Free Throw.
0:20GCUGrand Canyon Offensive Rebound.
0:20GCUJa'Mya Powell-Smith missed Free Throw.
0:20GCUTiarra Brown Offensive Rebound.
0:18GCUTiarra Brown Turnover.
0:01GRAMColbi Maples Turnover.
0:01GCUTiarra Brown Steal.
0:00GCUTiarra Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
0:00GRAMGrambling Defensive Rebound.

3rd Quarter

9:48GRAMLeah Morrow missed Layup.
9:43GRAMColbi Maples Offensive Rebound.
9:43GRAMColbi Maples missed Layup.
9:43GCUEvan Zars Defensive Rebound.
9:43GCUEvan Zars Block.
9:33GCUTiarra Brown missed Layup.
9:31GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
9:21GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
9:09GCUEllie Buzzelle missed Three Point Jumper.
9:06GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
8:54GRAMGrambling Timeout
8:39GRAMLeah Morrow made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colbi Maples.40–31
8:21GCUNaudia Evans made Layup. Assisted by Tiarra Brown.40–33
8:21GRAMFoul on Leah Morrow.
8:21GCUNaudia Evans made Free Throw.40–34
7:55GRAMColbi Maples Turnover.
7:42GCUNaudia Evans missed Jumper.
7:37GCUEvan Zars Offensive Rebound.
7:34GCUAaliyah Collins missed Layup.
7:32GCUTiarra Brown Offensive Rebound.
7:20GCUNaudia Evans made Three Point Jumper.40–37
6:59GRAMPhylicia Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
6:56GCUEvan Zars Defensive Rebound.
6:43GCUAaliyah Collins missed Jumper.
6:38GRAMPhylicia Allen Defensive Rebound.
6:34GRAMAmanda Blake made Jumper. Assisted by Phylicia Allen.42–37
6:21GCUEvan Zars made Layup. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.42–39
5:53GRAMColbi Maples made Three Point Jumper.45–39
5:38GCUAaliyah Collins made Layup. Assisted by Naudia Evans.45–41
5:11GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
5:11GCUNaudia Evans Steal.
5:05GCUAaliyah Collins missed Three Point Jumper.
5:01GCUEvan Zars Offensive Rebound.
5:00GCUEllie Buzzelle missed Three Point Jumper.
4:55GRAMPhylicia Allen Defensive Rebound.
4:33GRAMColbi Maples missed Layup.
4:30GCUTiarra Brown Defensive Rebound.
4:25GCUEllie Buzzelle missed Three Point Jumper.
4:21GCUAaliyah Collins Offensive Rebound.
4:10Official TV Timeout
4:03GCUTiarra Brown made Layup. Assisted by Ja'Mya Powell-Smith.45–43
3:47GRAMLeah Morrow Turnover.
3:47GCUEvan Zars Steal.
3:40GCUTiarra Brown Turnover.
3:40GRAMLeah Morrow Steal.
3:34GRAMLeah Morrow missed Jumper.
3:29GCUSydney Palma Defensive Rebound.
3:20GRAMFoul on Tiana Gardner.
3:11GCUEvan Zars made Layup. Assisted by Naudia Evans.45–45
2:54GCUFoul on Ja'Mya Powell-Smith.
2:54GRAMJurnee McLaurin missed Free Throw.
2:54GRAMGrambling Offensive Rebound.
2:54GRAMJurnee McLaurin made Free Throw.46–45
2:38GCUEvan Zars missed Layup.
2:34GRAMTiana Gardner Defensive Rebound.
2:08GRAMColbi Maples made Layup.48–45
1:44GCUNaudia Evans missed Jumper.
1:41GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
1:24GRAMMiracle Saxon missed Jumper.
1:21GCUSydney Palma Defensive Rebound.
0:54GCUNaudia Evans missed Jumper.
0:50GRAMTiana Gardner Defensive Rebound.
0:40GRAMJazmyne Jackson Turnover.
0:29GCUAlaina Harper made Layup. Assisted by Dominique Phillips.48–47
0:07GRAMFoul on Jazmyne Jackson.
0:07GRAMJazmyne Jackson Turnover.
0:02GCUAaliyah Collins made Layup.48–49

4th Quarter

9:47GRAMColbi Maples made Layup. Assisted by Amanda Blake.50–49
9:21GCUDominique Phillips missed Jumper.
9:21GRAMAmanda Blake Block.
9:21GCUGrand Canyon Offensive Rebound.
9:20GCUAaliyah Collins Turnover.
9:20GRAMColbi Maples Steal.
9:12GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Jumper.
9:09GCUAaliyah Collins Defensive Rebound.
8:56GCUAlaina Harper missed Layup.
8:53GCUAlaina Harper Offensive Rebound.
8:52GCUAlaina Harper missed Layup.
8:52GRAMAmanda Blake Block.
8:47GRAMColbi Maples Defensive Rebound.
8:22GRAMJazmyne Jackson missed Jumper.
8:18GCUSydney Palma Defensive Rebound.
8:10GCUNaudia Evans missed Three Point Jumper.
8:06GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
7:45GRAMColbi Maples missed Layup.
7:42GCUAlaina Harper Defensive Rebound.
7:31GCUSydney Palma missed Three Point Jumper.
7:27GCUAlaina Harper Offensive Rebound.
7:23GCUAaliyah Collins made Three Point Jumper.50–52
7:11GRAMGrambling Timeout
7:09GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
7:09GCUJa'Mya Powell-Smith Steal.
7:02GCUSydney Palma missed Three Point Jumper.
6:59GCUGrand Canyon Offensive Rebound.
6:56GCUEvan Zars missed Layup.
6:53GRAMPhylicia Allen Defensive Rebound.
6:25GRAMJurnee McLaurin made Layup.52–52
6:04GCUTiarra Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
6:00GCUEllie Buzzelle Offensive Rebound.
6:00GCUEllie Buzzelle made Layup.52–54
5:41GRAMFoul on Jurnee McLaurin.
5:41GRAMJurnee McLaurin Turnover.
5:26GCUFoul on Tiarra Brown.
5:26GCUTiarra Brown Turnover.
5:11GRAMLeah Morrow Turnover.
5:11GCUJa'Mya Powell-Smith Steal.
5:05GCUEllie Buzzelle missed Layup.
5:05GRAMLeah Morrow Block.
4:59GRAMMiracle Saxon Defensive Rebound.
4:57GCUFoul on Evan Zars.
4:57GRAMPhylicia Allen made Free Throw.53–54
4:57GRAMPhylicia Allen made Free Throw.54–54
4:22GCUGrand Canyon Turnover.
3:59GRAMLeah Morrow made Jumper.56–54
3:38GCUTiarra Brown missed Layup.
3:35GRAMLeah Morrow Defensive Rebound.
3:29GRAMLeah Morrow Turnover.
3:29GCUTiarra Brown Steal.
3:25GCUAaliyah Collins missed Layup.
3:15GRAMLeah Morrow Defensive Rebound.
3:04GRAMLeah Morrow missed Jumper.
3:01GCUGrand Canyon Defensive Rebound.
2:55GCUGrand Canyon Timeout
2:49GCUNaudia Evans made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.56–57
2:30GRAMColbi Maples Turnover.
2:30GCUTiarra Brown Steal.
2:26GCUTiarra Brown made Layup.56–59
2:02GRAMPhylicia Allen missed Layup.
2:01GCUGrand Canyon Defensive Rebound.
1:40GCUAaliyah Collins missed Three Point Jumper.
1:36GRAMAmanda Blake Defensive Rebound.
1:27GRAMColbi Maples Turnover.
1:27GCUAaliyah Collins Steal.
1:22GCUTiarra Brown made Layup. Assisted by Aaliyah Collins.56–61
1:01GRAMMiracle Saxon Turnover.
0:35GCUEvan Zars Turnover.
0:35GRAMPhylicia Allen Steal.
0:29GRAMPhylicia Allen Turnover.
0:29GCUNaudia Evans Steal.
0:21GRAMTechnical Foul on Grambling.
0:21GCUNaudia Evans made Free Throw.56–62
0:21GCUNaudia Evans made Free Throw.56–63
0:19GRAMFoul on Jazmyne Jackson.
0:18GRAMFoul on Miracle Saxon.

Team stats

GRAM	Stat	GCU
20-48	FG	27-67
42	Field Goal %	40
4-13	3PT	4-21
31	Three Point %	19
12-16	FT	5-8
75	Free Throw %	63
35	Rebounds	37
7	Offensive Rebounds	14
28	Defensive Rebounds	23
8	Assists	16
10	Steals	13
3	Blocks	3
23	Turnovers	16
1	Technical Fouls	0
9	Points Off Turnovers	14
0	Fast Break Points	13
20	Points in Paint	46
17	Fouls	14
12	Largest Lead	7

Efficiency

Worked out from the box score

GRAM	Stat	GCU
71	Possessions	73
78.8	Offensive rating	86.9
50.9%	True shooting	44.7%

Possessions are estimated the standard way: field-goal attempts minus offensive rebounds, plus turnovers and 0.44 of free-throw attempts. Ratings are points per 100 possessions.

Four factors

Worked out from the box score

GRAM	Stat	GCU
45.8%	Effective FG%	43.3%
32.4%	Turnover rate	22.1%
23.3%	Offensive rebound rate	33.3%
.333	Free-throw rate	.119

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