Grand Canyon equipment doesn’t make flight

DENVER– With a little help from a local university’s athletic department as well as regional sporting products stores, the Grand Canyon men’s basketball team was able to hold its practice Wednesday in preparation for this week’s NCAA West local games at Ball Arena.The Lopes players and coaches showed up as arranged Wednesday, but 12 bags of the group’s devices– consisting of practice equipment, uniforms and shoes– did not on their flight from Phoenix.Assistant athletic director Josh Hauser said Wednesday night that Regis University loaned some practice equipment in addition to some equipment to the group for its afternoon exercise on Regis ‘campus. And during practice, some basketball shoes were provided from regional stores for players to use. Regis University loaned some practice gear in addition to some devices to the Lopes for their afternoon workout. And throughout practice, some basketball shoes were delivered from regional shops for players to utilize. Grand Canyon University A number of players used either T-shirts from the WAC championship or jerseys from Regis’basketball team during practice.Hauser said the group’s equipment was set up to arrive later Wednesday night on another flight from Phoenix.Grand Canyon earned its

NCAA journey with an 84-66 victory over Southern Utah this past Saturday in the WAC national championship. The Lopes will face Gonzaga on Friday in Ball Arena in a first-round game in the West Region.Grand Canyon is coached by Bryce Drew, who authored one of the most unforgettable moments in competition history when, as a senior at Valparaiso, in the 1998 competition he hit a buzzer-beater from near halfcourt in a win over Ole Miss. The team was coached by Drew’s father, Homer, and his brother, present Baylor coach Scott Drew, was an assistant coach.Baylor will likewise play Friday in Ball Arena.