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Head-scratcher FLAMES FALL AT HOME TO 2ND-YEAR D-I TEAM December 4, 2014
Ryan Majerle, whose father is former Phoenix Suns forward and current Antelopes coach Dan Majerle, scored 15 points to lead three players in double figures in a 66-62 victory over the Flames at the UIC Pavilion. It was confounding loss for the Flames (2-6), who lost to a program that is just their second season of Division I competition. Fifth-year senior guard Jay Harris scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out seven assists to lead UIC. Jake Wiegand posted a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Flames, who suffered their first home loss of the season. Kerwin Smith contributed 12 points and Jerome Garrison chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for the Lopes (3-4). Again the Flames started slowly, falling behind 14-6 before awakening a bit. UIC rallied to tie the game at 21-21 after a Wiegand dunk and Jason McClellan’s 3-pointer. Grand Canyon then took a 26-21 lead at the break as the Flames finished the first half by shooting 22.6 percent. Freshman center Tai Odiase sparked a 9-2 run to start the second half as the Flames took their first lead of the game at 30-28. The teams exchanged the lead a few times before the Lopes took control. Ryan Majerle scored on back-to-back possessions, including a layup with 2:02 left to give Grand Canyon a 60-52 lead. UIC fought back to within 63-61 after layups by Harris and D’Juan Miller, but the Flames could get no closer. FLAMES FLICKERS: Grand Canyon shot 46.3 percent from the field and hit 7 of 17 from 3-point range while UIC finished at 34.5 percent overall and 3-for-16 on 3-pointers. … Odiase and senior forward Marc Brown contributed eight points for the Flames while Miller handed out six assists. … UIC continued its success at the free-throw line, making 18 of 20. The Flames are now shooting 78.5 percent for the season. |
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