{"id":202788,"date":"2026-03-03T21:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/202788\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:40:33","slug":"grand-canyon-university-lopes-womens-basketball-defeats-san-jose-state-spartans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/202788\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Canyon University Lopes Women’s Basketball Defeats San Jose State Spartans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on Mar. 3, 2026<\/p>\n

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The Grand Canyon University Lopes women’s basketball team defeated the San Jose State Spartans in a close game played at GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The final score was 62-59, with the Lopes coming from behind in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This win is an important conference victory for the Lopes, who are looking to improve their record and position in the Western Athletic Conference standings. The Spartans are also a strong opponent, making this a significant win for the Lopes.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The game was tightly contested throughout, with the Spartans leading for much of the first three quarters. However, the Lopes were able to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Spartans 20-15 to clinch the victory. Key players for the Lopes included senior guard Aliyah Bates, who scored a team-high 18 points, and junior forward Kayla Johnson, who recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n

The game was played on February 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM local time in Phoenix, Arizona.
\n The players<\/p>\n

Grand Canyon University Lopes<\/p>\n

The women’s basketball team representing Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n

San Jose State Spartans<\/p>\n

The women’s basketball team representing San Jose State University, a public research university located in San Jose, California.<\/p>\n

Aliyah Bates<\/p>\n

A senior guard for the Grand Canyon University Lopes women’s basketball team, who scored a team-high 18 points in the game.<\/p>\n

Kayla Johnson<\/p>\n

A junior forward for the Grand Canyon University Lopes women’s basketball team, who recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team really stepped up in the fourth quarter to secure this important conference win. I’m proud of the way we fought back and didn’t give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Aliyah Bates, Senior Guard (Phoenix New Times)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tough loss, but we’ll learn from this experience and come back stronger in our next game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kylie Stokes, Junior Forward (Phoenix New Times)<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Lopes will next face the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros on March 5, 2026 in a crucial conference matchup.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This win demonstrates the Lopes’ resilience and ability to come from behind, which will be important as they continue to compete in the Western Athletic Conference and push for a postseason berth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Mar. 3, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Grand Canyon University Lopes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":{"0":"post-202788","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose","8":"tag-san-jose","9":"tag-san-jose-headlines","10":"tag-san-jose-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}