ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Feb. 13) – The Central Washington University men's basketball team hosts Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska Anchorage in a pair of Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchups.
GAME INFORMATION
Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
vs Alaska
Nicholson Pavilion
Ellensburg, WA
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Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
vs Alaska Anchorage
Nicholson Pavilion
Ellensburg, WA
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SCOUTING ALASKA
The Nanooks are 5-16 overall and 2-12 in GNAC games. Alaska's last win came on February 2 in a 63-61 contest against Concordia (Ore.).
Tymoryae Glover led the Nanooks' scoring effort, tallying 31 points and five rebounds. He added three blocks, two steals, and two assists to his night as well. Glover finished a perfect 7-for-7 at the charity stripe. He accounted for nearly 50-percent of Alaska's offense.
Glover is the season leader in scoring for the Nanooks as well, averaging 13.9 points per game. Behind him are Spencer Sweet (12.8), Michael Kluting (12.1), Alex Martin (11.7), and Aushanti Potts-Woods (10.5). Alaska averages just 70 points per game, while opponents are averaging 80.
Kluting holds the clubhouse lead in rebonding, pulling down 8.1 rebounds per game. The Nanooks are out rebounded by their opponents, 35-31.
Alaska lost both of its games last week, falling to Saint Martin's (86-68) and Seattle Pacific (89-52).
Earlier in the season, the Wildcats claimed a 68-59 victory over the Nanooks. Alaska is 1-8 on the road this season.
SCOUTING ALASKA ANCHORAGE
The Seawolves are 12-10 on the season and 7-7 in GNAC play. Last week Anchorage dropped both of its games to Seattle Pacific (65-64) and Saint Martin's (69-53).
Before they take on the Wildcats, the Nanooks will take on Northwest Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho before making the trip over to Ellensburg.
Tyler Brimhall is one of three players averaging 10 or more points for Anchorage. Brimhall averages a team-high (17.9) points per game. Niko Bevens (12.5) and Jack Macdonald (11.0) are the other members of the 10-plus average contingent. As a unit, the Seawolves average 72 points per game, eclipsing their opponents' mark of 70.9.
Brimhall is also the clubhouse leader for rebounds, hauling in 6.7 per game. Sjur Berg is close behind, however, averaging six boards of his own. The Nanooks hold a slim advantage in rebounding over their opponents, 32-31.
Anchorage got the better of the Wildcats on the first meeting, 79-63.
LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats dropped both of their outings last week. They fell to Western Washington (91-86) and Simon Fraser (82-66) in GNAC matchups.
The Vikings took a slim 40-39 lead into the locker room at half time. Central finished the first half with a shooting percentage of 55.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc. Western shot just 40 percent from the floor, but knocked down five treys to the Wildcats' four. The Vikings attempted 17 threes, while the Crimson and Black threw up just eight.
After retaking the court for the second half, both teams once again jostled for momentum early. The Vikings gained an early advantage, pulling ahead by 11, with 12 minutes to play in regulation. Central went back to work on offense, chipping away at the Vikings' lead. With under three minutes remaining in regulation, a layup from
Jackson Price brought the Wildcats within six, 87-81.
Price then knocked down a three, bringing the Wildcats within three. After a Western turnover, Price was fouled by Leif Anderson and converted both free throws to pull Central back within one with just 23 seconds left to play. Western was able to hold off the comeback attempt to secure the victory.
The Vikings took over half of their total shots beyond the arc, finishing 14-for-33 from three-point land. They also hauled in 10 offensive rebounds and scored 13 points off of turnovers. The Wildcats controlled the paint, however, only allowing the Vikings to score 16 points underneath the basket.
Lucas led the Wildcats with 20 points, while Hudson finished with 19. Price scored 17 points and picked up three assists. The Crimson and Black scored 46 points in the paint, while the reserves chipped in 25 points. Trevor Jasinsky led the Vikings with 33 points.
Against the Clanthe Wildcats struggle scame from shooting. In the first half, they shot a mere 31.8% from the field and just 33% from behind the arc. Only one Central player was able to score double digits.
Gamaun Boykin scored 22 points on the night going 50 percent from the field. He was 6-7 from the charity stripe and added five rebounds to go along with two assists.
