PHOENIX (Interstat) — Grand Canyon earned its first victory of the season Tuesday night, defeating SMU 76-60 in a nonconference women’s basketball game at GCU Arena.

The Antelopes (1-4) pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 23-17 to build an insurmountable lead. Grand Canyon capitalized on 22 SMU turnovers and a dominant performance on the offensive glass, securing 16 offensive rebounds.

Zahra King led all scorers with 19 points for SMU (1-3). Ale’Jah Douglas paced Grand Canyon with 16 points. The Mustangs struggled mightily from beyond the arc, shooting just 1 for 17 on three-pointers.