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Cavin Holden
Nevaeh Capetillo
73
Central Wash. CentWA 19-8,13-4 Great Northwest
90
Winner Western Wash. WWU 19-8,11-6 Great Northwest
Central Wash. CentWA
19-8,13-4 Great Northwest
73
Final
90
Western Wash. WWU
19-8,11-6 Great Northwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central Wash. CentWA 39 34 73
Western Wash. WWU 46 44 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Wildcats Fall to WWU 73-90 in Penultimate Regular Season Game

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team (19-8, 13-4 GNAC) couldn't get shots to fall as the Wildcats drop the second to last game of the season to Western Washington University (19-8, 11-6 GNAC) 73-90.
 
Quoting Head Coach Brandon Rinta
"We did not defend at the level we needed to tonight. Western is a potent offensive team and the hottest team in the West Region. It was going to take a better effort than that to give ourselves a chance to beat them on their home floor. We need to regroup and focus in on playing better up at Simon Fraser on Saturday."
 
Notable Stats
  • Cavin Holden led the team in scoring with 23 total points.
  • Bradley Swillie played well, coming up second in scoring with 17 points.
  • Garrett Anderson was strong under the hoop, recording eight rebounds including four offensive boards.
First Half
  • Both teams started the game strong with Central getting the slightest edge.
  • WWU trailed for most of the first 10 minutes, but only by a few points at the most.
  • The Vikings then took the lead off a pair of free throws from Louis Grante-Halliday to make it 19-20.
  • Western followed with a 9-3 run to take a 29-22 lead with 7:17 left in the half.
  • The Wildcats answered with an 8-4 run to cut the lead down to three points.
  • The teams continued to carry momentum on each side with the Vikings holding the lead going into halftime at 46-39.
Second Half
  • Each team recorded seven points in the first four minutes of the second half.
  • WWU hit a stride and went on a 13-2 run to build its lead up to 18.
  • Central answered with a burst of momentum as the 'Cats cut down the lead to 67-72 with 7:21 remaining.
  • The Wildcats began to lose steam, and the Vikings capitalized with a 10-2 run to build their lead back up.
  • The Crimson and Black were only able to score four more points with free throws to finish the game as Western held the momentum, winning 90-73.
 
Up Next
The Wildcats wrap up their regular season on Saturday, Mar 1, when they head north of the border to take on the Simon Fraser University Red Leafs in Burnaby, British Columbia. Tip-off from West Gym is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
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