ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team (16-6, 10-2 GNAC) extended its winning streak to four after defeating the University of Alaska Fairbanks (9-13, 5-8 GNAC), beating the Nanooks 92-75 on Saturday night in Nicholson Arena.

Quoting Head Coach Brandon Rinta
"I was impressed with our defense in the second half. UAF has some tough guards, and our guys did a really good job of adjusting and keeping the ball in front. It was a game that we needed to go inside to Mitch, and the guys did a good job of making sure that happened. He is such an unselfish player, so it was good to see him be aggressive when we needed him to. Jordan, Cavin, and Eli all made some big plays late to give us some breathing room. Eli especially gave us some really good minutes off the bench."

Notable Stats

• Mitch Brizee led the team in scoring with a career-high 22 points.
• The Wildcats had six players score in the double-digits with Brizee, Garrett Anderson (17), Cavin Holden (14), Eli Williams (14), Jordan Clark (11), and Maverick Sanders (10).
• Anderson led the team in rebounds with eight total boards.
• Anderson, Holden, and Williams each recorded four assists to lead the 'Cats.
   

First Half

• Both teams come out strong to start the game, trading the lead as neither side got a strong edge.
• Central got the first run, scoring 10 straight to take a 25-17 lead with 9:28 left in the half.
• The Nanooks chipped away at the lead over the next five minutes as they came as close as five points before the Wildcats hit a stride and scored four to extend their lead to nine.
• CWU continued to score and hold the lead, but Fairbanks kept showing pressure and cut down the lead to five to close out the first half as Central led 44-39.

Second Half

• Central kept the pressure on to start the second half, holding a steady 11-point lead for the first five minutes.
• Fairbanks began to fight back and started cutting the lead down to six with about 10 minutes left in the game.
• Just as the Nanooks made the game close, the Wildcats found a way to break away and extend their lead with a 16-5 run to make it an 82-65 game with under five minutes.
• UAF got a few good chances to cut into the lead, but CWU held a strong lead behind free throws to close out the game with a 92-75 win for the Crimson and Black.
   

Up Next
The 'Cats head across the Rockies to take on the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets on Thursday, Feb 13. Tip-off from Alterowitz Gymnasium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PST