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Central Washington University Athletics

Hector and Swillie
Jacob Thompson
46
Central Wash. CentWA 15-8,8-6 Great Northwest
56
Winner Northwest Nazarene NNU 14-8,10-4 Great Northwest
Central Wash. CentWA
15-8,8-6 Great Northwest
46
Final
56
Northwest Nazarene NNU
14-8,10-4 Great Northwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central Wash. CentWA 16 30 46
Northwest Nazarene NNU 29 27 56

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Nighthawks Prevail in Defensive Battle

NAMPA, Idaho. – Central Washington men's basketball fell 56-46 to Northwest Nazarene in a defensive battle on Saturday night. The Nighthawks held the Wildcats to 32% from the field and recorded 11 steals on defense.

QUOTING HEAD COACH BRANDON RINTA
"We really struggled to find any type of rhythm on offense tonight. I can't ever remember a team scoring 16 points in the first half. The guys kept battling even when there wasn't much going our way and cut it to six late. Unfortunately, we hit another scoring drought. Credit to Northwest Nazarene, they were the better team tonight."

NOTABLE STATS
  • Bradley Swillie scored a team-high 14 points for the Wildcats. Samaad Hector finished with seven points and ten rebounds.
  • Northwest Nazarene scored 15 points off of 15 Central Washington turnovers.
  • Tru Allen led the Nighthawks. He finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and five steals. Ryzin Bergersen scored 13 points and had three steals. Aaron Murphy put up nine points and eight rebounds.
  • Both teams did not shoot well. Central Washington was 32% from the field with only two made from beyond the arc. While Northwest Nazarene shot 36% from the floor and made three from deep.
FIRST HALF
  • It was a back and forth start to the game. The Nighthawks scored the first six points, but then Bradley Swillie responded with three straight layups to tie the game at eight.
  • Tru Allen's layup at the seven-minute mark sparked the turning point of the half for Northwest Nazarene. The Nighthawks went on a 14-2 run to close out the half.
  • Aaron Murphy and Ryzin Bergersen highlighted the run. Murphy made a layup and with just under four minutes to go and Bergersen popped in a three.
  • At the break, the Nighthawks had a 29-16 lead.
SECOND HALF
  • Northwest Nazarene opened the half with three straight baskets and stretched their lead to 19.
  • Central Washington responded with a much needed 9-0 run. Maverick Sanders' tough and one layup cut the deficit to single digits, 46-34 with 5:48 left.
  • Jordan Clark's three brought the 'Cats within six points, but Central Washington never got closer than that.
  • The Wildcats missed late threes, and the Nighthawks made their free throws down the stretch to take the 56-46 victory.
UP NEXT
  • Central Washington will regroup as they remain on the road for a pair of matchups next week. The 'Cats face Simon Fraser and then face foes Western Washington in Bellingham.
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