ANCHORAGE - The Nanooks women's basketball team will be in Anchorage for their rivalry game with UAA on Saturday, Jan. 13. The two sides are meeting for the first time this year.

Saturday, Jan. 13
at Alaska Anchorage | 5:15 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Center | Anchorage

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Last Time Out
The Nanooks are back on the road after opening up 2024 on their home floor with Simon Fraser and Western Washington on Jan. 4 and 6. They fell to Simon Fraser 85-74 after a hot shooting performance from both teams lit up the scoreboard. Unfortunately the Nanooks sharp-shooting did not translate to their matchup with WWU as the Vikings beat Alaska 86-45 on Saturday, Jan. 6. 

#NookNotes 

• The Nanooks are looking to snap a four-game slide.
• Alaska now has three players averaging double-digits as Destiny Reimers (10.7), Kayla Johnson (10.4) and Emma McKenney (10.2) cracked the threshold. 
• Emma Wass is averaging a near double-double with 8.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Her 136 rebounds is 20th in the nation and second in the GNAC. 
• Three Nanooks have started in all 14 games this season. McKenney, Wass and Ellen Silva have started in all 14 appearances to start the season. Kayla Johnson follows with 14 appearances and 12 starts. 
• Anna Nevison is shooting 41.4% from deep in her first season with the Nanooks. She adds that to her 42.9% clip from the field.
• Kayla Johnson leads the 'Nooks with a 44.7% shooting percentage from the floor. She's also made the most field goals (59-132).
• Emma McKenney leads the Nanooks with 38 assists and an 82% shooting percentage from the free-throw line. Her 10 steals is tied for third on the team. Kayla Johnson leads with 15 and Jayda Van Dyke has 13.
• Ellen Silva leads the team with 16 blocks; good for 84th in the nation and fifth in the GNAC. She is sixth in the GNAC in blocks per game with 1.14. No other Nanooks player has more than five blocks.

GNAC Standings

1. Montana State Billings (13-3, 4-0 GNAC)
2. Central Washington (12-4, 3-1 GNAC)
3. Western Washington (10-3, 2-1 GNAC)
4. Western Oregon (9-5, 2-1 GNAC)
5. Alaska Anchorage (8-5, 2-2 GNAC)
6. Northwest Nazarene (5-6, 2-2 GNAC)
7. Seattle Pacific (5-9, 2-2 GNAC)
8. Simon Fraser (9-7, 1-2 GNAC)
9. Saint Martin's (2-8, 0-3 GNAC)
10. Alaska (2-12, 0-4 GNAC)

What's to Come
The Nanooks will stay on the road after their trip to Anchorage. Following their UAA game they'll travel to Northwest Nazarene on Jan. 18 and Central Washington on Jan. 20 before returning home for matchups on Jan. 25 and 27. On the 25th they'll face Saint Martin's and host their Pride Night. On the 27th Western Oregon will come to Fairbanks and the Nanooks will host their Girls and Women in Sports Day.

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