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Grand Canyon vs Mississippi Valley State Final: 85-64 - Recap

The battle between Grand Canyon and Mississippi Valley State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Mississippi Valley State was handed a 85-64 defeat on Saturday at GCU Arena.

Alessandro Lever had 26 points for Grand Canyon and Oscar Frayer chipped in with 16 points. Gerard Martin had 6 assists for them, while Tim Finke was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Mississippi Valley State got a 12-point performance from Dante Scott, who was supported by 11 points from Gregory Holloway. Dante Scott had 3 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi Valley State, while Jordan Evans grabbed 5 rebounds.

Grand Canyon was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Grand Canyon had a 31-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Grand Canyon heads into a battle against San Diego. Mississippi Valley State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.