ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team (8-7, 2-2 GNAC) opened the week with huge win over Alaska Fairbanks (8-6, 3-2 GNAC), defeating the Nanooks in a dominating 101-50 win behind Jordan Clark's 38 points.
 
Quoting Head Coach Brandon Rinta
"That was our best defensive effort of the season. It is good seeing us continue to take steps on that end of the floor. Jordan had a special performance. He single-handedly broke that game open in the second half. Offensively, the ball movement was fun to watch. For the team to combine for 28 assists with only 11 TO's was impressive."
 
Notable Stats

• Clark dominated the offense for the Wildcats, scoring 38 total points, while going 9-10 from behind the arc, a GNAC single-game record for players with only one miss. Clark also finished the game with four consecutive three-pointers.
• Jamari Harris had a strong offensive performance, scoring 12 points including two huge dunks in the final 10 minutes of the game to give an energy boost to crowd in Nicholson. Harris also led in steals with three takeaways, followed by Chae Haynes and Bradley Swillie with two apiece.
• Haynes and Jalen Childs had strong passing games, each recording five assists, while Haynes and Harris led in rebounds with six board each.

 
First Half

• The Wildcats opened the game with a 6-0 run to take an early lead.
• The Nanooks would answer after being held scoreless for the first 3:45 as Luke Fotheringham hit a three-pointer to cut the lead in half.
• The teams battled for the next four minutes as the score became tied at 10-10.
• Central got a big run, going 17-1 to take a 27-11 lead with 5:41 left in the half.
• The 'Cats continued to find scoring chances and keep pressure on as they finished the first half with 42-19 lead at the break.

 
Second Half

• CWU didn't lose any momentum going into the second half, getting two three-pointers from Garrett Marrs and Clark on the way to scoring 11 unanswered points.
• The Nanooks would get little chances to stop the runs but were usually answered with a continuous attack of Wildcat scoring runs.
• Then, with 13:24 remaining, the Crimson and Black exploded into a 27-point streak capped off by Clarks four consecutive three-pointers to take an 86-29 lead.
• The 'Cats then turned to their reserves for the final five minutes as Isaiah Cuellar and Luke Westerfield found several scoring chances to give the Nicholson crowd a final spike of energy as the time expired with the Wildcats taking the 101-50 victory.

 
Up Next
The Wildcats are back at it again on Saturday when they take on the Seawolves of Alaska Anchorage. Tip-off from Nicholson is set for 7:15 p.m. following the conclusion of the Wildcat women's basketball game against the rival Western Washington Vikings starting at 5:00 p.m.