Jaden Henley’s double-double leads GCU to win vs. Fresno State

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden Henley scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Grand Canyon beat Fresno State 68-57 on Saturday.

Makaih Williams scored 14 points while going 4 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 5 from the line for the Antelopes (13-6, 6-2 Mountain West Conference). Nana Owusu-Anane shot 3 for 7, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.

The Bulldogs (9-11, 3-6) were led by DeShawn Gory, who recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds. David Douglas Jr. added 15 points for Fresno State. Jake Heidbreder also recorded 12 points.

Grand Canyon entered halftime up 26-19. Henley paced the team in scoring in the first half with eight points. Henley’s 15-point second half helped Grand Canyon finish off the 11-point victory.

GCU’s next game

Following the win, the ‘Lopes will head to Reno to face the Nevada Wolf Pack at Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. and can be seen on FS1. 

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