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PHOENIX (Interstat) — Two teams seeking to halt late-season slides will meet Saturday when the Grand Canyon Antelopes host the Utah State Aggies in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game. The matchup at Grand Canyon University Arena is a rematch from Jan. 28, when the Antelopes (9-17) rolled to an 86-66 road victory. Both teams enter on losing streaks, with Grand Canyon having dropped three straight and Utah State (6-19) mired in a nine-game skid. Grand Canyon’s recent struggles include a narrow 70-68 home loss to New Mexico on Wednesday. Guard Chloe Mann has been a consistent bright spot, averaging 13.7 points and 5.0 assists over her last six games. In the first meeting against Utah State, Mann contributed 10 points and four assists in 25 minutes. Utah State is coming off a heartbreaking 58-56 loss at San Jose State on Wednesday. The Aggies have not won since Jan. 10. Guard Rachel Wilson, who scored a team-high 13 points in that narrow defeat, will be a key figure. Wilson was limited to four points in 14 minutes against Grand Canyon last month. While the Antelopes have the better overall record and won the previous matchup decisively, their recent form shows vulnerability. Their three consecutive losses have been by an average of just 4.3 points. Utah State, despite its long drought, has shown fleeting competitiveness, with four losses in its last nine games coming by 10 points or fewer. The game could hinge on Grand Canyon’s ability to capitalize on home court and contain Wilson, while the Aggies look to break their streak behind a more sustained defensive effort than in the teams’ first meeting.

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