WBB Faces Grand Canyon in Hall of Fame Phoenix Game on Thursday

THE GAME: Sun Devil WBB (1-1) vs. Grand Canyon (1-1)
WHEN: Thursday at 4:30 p.m. MST
WHERE: Footprint Center • Phoenix, Ariz.
WATCH: ESPN+
RADIO: KDUS AM 1060
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The Sun Devil women’s basketball team (1-1) will look to bounce back from its first 2024-25 setback when it takes on Grand Canyon (1-1) on Thursday (4:30 p.m. MST) in the 2024 Hall of Fame Phoenix Series Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
 
The Hall of Fame Series, owned and operated by Position Sports, is a collection of multi-game, singular events that showcase several of the top collegiate basketball teams in exciting non-conference matchups played both domestically and abroad. The inaugural Hall of Fame Series was held in 2023 in Las Vegas, Charlotte, San Antonio, Toronto, and Phoenix.
 
This is the second straight season the ASU will be competing in the series. In the inaugural event last year, ASU came away with an 80-76 win over Fresno State (12/20/23). Kadidia Toure scored 12 of her career high-tying 22 points in the second half while Jalyn Brown had 20 points. 
 
In hindsight, although it only won by four points while giving up 76 points, ASU’s win over Fresno State included many single-game highlights: most points (80), most field goals made (33), committed a season-low 2 fouls which led to an opponent low of 2 FT attempts. ASU also had only 4 turnovers, its second-fewest total of the season.
 
The Sun Devils opened the 2024-25 campaign with a 74-66 win over Jacksonville State on Nov. 4. In her first game since the end of the 2022-23 season, Tyi Skinner, who missed the entire 2023-24 season due to injury, scored a career-high 30 points to go with a team-high five assists. Brown just missed scoring in double figures with 9 points to go with 6 boards. Two of the newest members of the team – local product Kennedy Basham (8 points, game-high 10 rebounds, 4 blocks) and Nevaeh Parkinson (8 points) – combined for 16 points.

In addition to it being the season opener, Monday’s game was also notable from ASU’s perspective as it played its first game as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The win was not without drama as ASU trailed by 3 points entering the final quarter. ASU turned in an outstanding defensive effort, limiting Jacksonville State to a paltry 15 percent from the field while outscoring the Gamecocks 17-6 over the final 10 minutes.

 

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