Idaho State Defense Stifles Grand Canyon in Road Victory

PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Idaho State Bengals used a dominant defensive performance to defeat the Grand Canyon Antelopes 67-55 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday. The Bengals forced 24 turnovers, converting them into 22 points, and held the Antelopes to just 16 field goals on 38 percent shooting.

Tasia Jordan led Idaho State with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Piper Carlson added 16 points. Chloe Mann scored a game-high 21 points for Grand Canyon in the losing effort. The Bengals improved to 2-0 on the young season, while the Antelopes fell to 0-2. A crowd of 3,021 watched at Grand Canyon University Arena.