Dixie State Suffers Second Consecutive Loss To Grand Canyon
Jan 23, 2021, 9:26 PM | Updated: 9:26 pm
Dixie State guard Cameron Gooden (Courtesy of Dixie State Athletics)
(Courtesy of Dixie State Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Dixie State men’s basketball team suffered its sixth consecutive loss by dropping a second game in a row to the Grand Canyon Antelopes.
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The Trailblazers hosted the Antelopes on Saturday, January 23.
One day earlier, Grand Canyon defeated Dixie State, 77-74.
Unfortunately for the Trailblazers, Saturday’s rematch went much worse.
Grand Canyon blasted Dixie State, 81-46.
Final. pic.twitter.com/zjSVCjCrUC
— Dixie State Basketball (@DIXIESTATEBBALL) January 24, 2021
The Trailblazers had only one player score in double figures in the loss.
Dixie State finished the contest shooting 35.6 percent overall and only 16.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Cameron Gooden led the Trailblazers with 14 points.
About go time 🔥#WeAreONE #DixieBlazers #WACMBB pic.twitter.com/CdF0eWlZ5I
— Dixie State Basketball (@DIXIESTATEBBALL) January 24, 2021
Grand Canyon had four players score 10 points or more.
The Antelopes were led in scoring by Asbjorn Midtgaard’s 16 points.
You feelin' like THAT big guy?? Sheesh @Midtgaard33#LopesUp pic.twitter.com/4EbGKzGhN1
— GCU Men's Basketball (@GCU_MBB) January 24, 2021
GCU ended the game shooting 49.1 percent from the field, including 31.8 percent from three.
With the loss, the Trailblazers fell to 4-7 on the season.
Getting warm 🔥#WeAreONE #DixieBlazers #WACMBB pic.twitter.com/IOioUYRTSe
— Dixie State Basketball (@DIXIESTATEBBALL) January 24, 2021
Dixie State’s next game is against California Baptist on Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m. (MDT).
