ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Central Washington men's basketball (4-9, 0-4 GNAC) hosts Alaska Anchorage (7-5, 1-2 GNAC) and Alaska Fairbanks (6-5, 1-2 GNAC) January 5^th and 7^th at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake Washington.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, Jan. 5th
7:30 PM
Vs. Alaska Anchorage University
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, Washington
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LIVE STATS
Free tickets for children in 8^th grade and under
                                                
Saturday, Jan. 7th
6:15 PM
Vs. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, Washington
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LIVE STATS
Free tickets for children in 8^th grade and under
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats dropped two GNAC contests this past weekend falling 47-63 to Montana State-Billings and 84-93 against Seattle Pacific. Central kept the game close against SPU going into the half down 36-45. The 'Cats opened the second half with a run and fed Isaiah Banks who sparked the offense and helped cut the deficit to four, 43-47, with eighteen minutes remaining. In the end, CWU's offense wasn't enough to eclipse the 17 three pointers that the Falcons hit.

In the loss, Matt Poquette led the Wildcats with a double-double scoring 18 points and adding 11 rebounds. Noah Pepper scored 14 and sank three from beyond the arc. Samaad Hector, Camron McNeil, and Colby Gennett contributed 12 points apiece.

The Wildcats shot 50% from the field, made 8 threes, and went 12-17 from the charity stripe.
 
QUOTING HEAD COACH BRANDON RINTA
"This will be a challenging weekend for us playing two good teams an hour and a half away from campus. We are grateful that Big Bend is allowing us to use their facility and hope that the Moses Lake community takes advantage of the opportunity to check out some college basketball in their back yard."
 
SCOUTING ALASKA ANCHORAGE
The Seawolves are 7-5 overall and 1-2 in GNAC play. Anchorage is coming off a three-game win streak with their latest victory against Alaska Fairbanks, beating UAF 81-59 at home.
Anchorage jumped out to an early 11-2 lead and never looked back. Back-to-back threes with six minutes left in the first grew the lead to double digits. At the half, the Seawolves led 44-34.

In the second half, UAA slowly built their lead to 64-44 with under nine minutes remaining. The Seawolves coasted from there, taking the 81-59 victory.

Da'Zhon Wyche led Alaska Anchorage scoring 24 points. Jaron Williams scored 16 points and went 6-7 from the free throw line. The Seawolves scored 31 points off turnovers, shot 46% from the field, 40% from deep, and went 18-21 from the charity stripe.
 
SCOUTING ALASKA FAIRBANKS
Alaska Fairbanks is currently 6-5 overall and 1-2 in GNAC play. The Nanooks are coming off a loss to Alaska Anchorage and will play against Northwest Nazarene prior to facing the Wildcats.

In their 59-81 setback against Alaska Anchorage the Nanooks shot 48.9% from the field, made six threes, and went 9-13 from the free throw line.

The Nanooks were led by Tyler Mrus scoring 14 points on 5-8 from the field. Jaycson Bereal Jr. chipped in 8 points and 4 rebounds. Abdullahi Mohamed led Alaska Fairbanks on the glass with 9 boards.

On the season Mohamed, Mrus, and Bereal Jr. all average 10 or more points a game.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
The 'Cats shift to a three-game road stint starting Saturday, January 14^th at Northwest Nazarene. CWU then travels to take on rivals Western Washington on January 19^th and they close out the road trip at Simon Fraser on January 21^st.