FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team is set to host their in-state rivals, the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 3:00 p.m.
 
Saturday, Jan. 7
Alaska Anchorage | Live Video | Live Stats | Tickets
3:00 p.m. | Alaska Airlines Gymnasium at the Patty Center | Fairbanks
 
Last Time Out
The Nanooks were swept on their road trip to end 2022. They traveled to Burnaby, B.C. where they fell to the Simon Fraser Red Leafs before falling to Western Washington in Bellingham, Wash. In the SFU loss, Emma McKenney led the way with 20 points on four three's and 6-7 from the free-throw line. In the loss at WWU, McKenney led again with 17 points on 3-5 shooting from deep and 6-8 shooting from the free-throw line. 
 
#NookNotes

• The Nanooks enter this weekend's matchup with UAA as the 28^th team in the nation for assists per game (16.4). This puts them fourth in the GNAC. 
• They are also fourth in field goal percentage, shooting 41.7% as a team. This is 84^th in the NCAA Division II.
• Alaska is 67^th in the nation and third in the conference for defensive rebounds per game, they are averaging 27.8/game. 
• As a whole, they are averaging 40.27 rebounds per game, 74^th in the nation and fourth in the GNAC. They're also fourth in the GNAC in three point percentage and 40^th in the nation with a 34.9% team percentage. 
• Emma McKenney has made her presence known in the GNAC and across the nation. The transfer is leading the conference in made three pointers per game (3.22) and sixth in the nation. She is also second in the GNAC and third in the nation with a 56.9% three-point percentage. 
• Ellen Silva is fifth in the GNAC with 1.09 blocks per game. This places her 97^th in the nation. She's also fifth in the conference and 88^th in the nation in rebounds per game at 8.2. Her 3.4 offensive boards per game ranks 51^st in the nation and third in the conference. 

 
Meet the Opponents
The Seawolves come into this weekend's matchup having won their last game at Simon Fraser after falling to Western Washington. The Seawolves fell to #8 WWU 104-51 before rebounding for an 86-69 win over the Red Leafs.  
 
Vishe' Rabb leads the Seawolves through 13 games averaging 16.9 points per game on 42.7% shooting from the floor, 34.9% from deep and 86.8% from the free-throw line. Jahnna Hajdukovich joins Rabb in double-digits with 10.6 points per game. Rabb and Kate Robertson lead UAA in rebounding as Rabb grabs 7.4 per game and Robertson grabs 6.5 per game. Nicole Pinckney is the main distributor with 43 assists on the season.
 
GNAC Standings

1. Western Washington (10-1, 4-0 GNAC)
2. Seattle Pacific (9-4, 4-1 GNAC)
3. Central Washington (11-3, 3-2 GNAC)
4. Montana State Billings (12-4, 3-2 GNAC)
5. Northwest Nazarene (7-6, 3-2 GNAC)
6. Alaska Anchorage (10-3, 2-2 GNAC)
7. Simon Fraser (4-4, 2-2 GNAC)
8. Western Oregon (7-5, 1-3 GNAC)
9. Saint Martin's (4-8, 0-4 GNAC)
10. Alaska (3-8, 0-4 GNAC)

 
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