FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks women's basketball team welcomes the Wildcats of CWU and Nighthawks of NNU to Fairbanks this week.

Thursday, Feb. 15
vs. Central Washington | 5:15 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Gymnasium | Fairbanks

Saturday, Feb. 17
vs. Northwest Nazarene | 3:00 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Gymnasium | Fairbanks

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Staff/Faculty Appreciation Night
Are you a member of the University of Alaska Fairbanks staff or faculty? If so, come out on Thursday, Feb. 15 for Staff/Faculty Appreciation Night! The Nanooks will be recognizing all staff/faculty in attendance - not only that, but if you show your active Polar Express ID, you're in FREE! 

Indigenous People's Day
The Nanooks women's basketball team will be celebrating Indigenous People's Day on Saturday, Feb. 17 when they welcome the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks to Fairbanks. Alaska will be wearing shirts that recognize Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). There will also be a limited amount for sale in the Patty Center lobby throughout the day, get there early. We'd like to thank BBNC and Doyon for helping the women's basketball team receive these shirts. All proceeds from shirt sales will go to an MMIW charity. 

Last Time Out
The Nanooks are coming off of a hard-fought game against Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 10. After taking a three-point lead at halftime, the Seawolves used a big third quarter to grab the lead. Alaska won the battle in the fourth but could not overcome the deficit late. They had a few good looks down the stretch in the final minute but UAA escaped with the 78-75 win. 

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#NookNotes

• The Nanooks lead the GNAC in rebounding with 40.8 rebounds per game. Through 22 games, the Nanooks have grabbed 898 total rebounds. They also lead the GNAC in defensive rebounds with 29.5 per game, grabbing 1.2 more than the next in line (WWU - 28.3).
• Their defensive rebounds total is ranked 16th in the nation while their total rebounds total is good for 43rd in the nation. 
• Two of the best rebounders in the GNAC and country reside in the front court of the 'Nooks. Emma Wass and Ellen Silva are combining for nearly 18 boards per game as Emma Wass grabs a GNAC-leading 9.6 rebounds per game. 
• Silva follows in fourth with 8.1 rebounds per game. Both rank in the top-100 as well as Silva is 87th while Wass is 33rd for rebounds.
• Wass is second in the GNAC with 211 total rebounds, good for 33rd in the nation. Silva has grabbed 179 total boards, good for fifth in the conference and 87th nationally. Wass is also leading the GNAC and fifth in the nation with 7.8 defensive rebounds per game. 
• Emma McKenney is shooting 85.3% from the free-throw line. This is third in the conference and 39th in the nation.
• Wass posted her sixth double-double of the season on Saturday against UAA with a 21-point, 11-rebound effort. That ties her for fourth in the GNAC. Ellen Silva follows with four double-doubles, Kayla Johnson has three and Destiny Reimers has one.
• Reimers' came against UAA as well. She posted 10 assists in the effort, becoming the third GNAC player to post 10+ assists in a game this year. 
• Emma Wass is tied with Brooke Walling for the most 10+ rebound games this year. Wass posted her 11th with her double-double on Saturday.

GNAC Standings
Here's a current look at the 2023-24 GNAC women's basketball standings. Complete Standings

1. Montana State Billings* (21-4, 12-1 GNAC)
2. Western Washington (19-4, 11-2 GNAC)
3. Alaska Anchorage (14-7, 8-4 GNAC)
4. Seattle Pacific (10-13, 7-6 GNAC)
5. Central Washington (15-10, 6-7 GNAC)
6. Simon Fraser (14-12, 6-7 GNAC)
7. Northwest Nazarene (8-12, 5-8 GNAC)
8. Western Oregon (10-13, 3-9 GNAC)
9. Saint Martin's (5-14, 3-9 GNAC)
10. Alaska (4-18, 2-10 GNAC)

*-Denotes Clinched GNAC Championships Berth

Regional/National Rankings
Four GNAC teams appeared in the D2CSC West Region Top-10 on Monday, Feb. 12. Montana State Billings was the top-team coming in at No. 2 with 44 points. Western Washington followed at No. 3 with 41 points. Alaska Anchorage received 19 points and was No. 8 and Central Washington cracked the list at No. 10 with four points. In the D2CSC National Top-15, Montana State Billings was T-No. 17 with 149 points, not moving from a week ago. Western Washington followed at No. 22 with 66 points, moving up one spot from last week.

In the Women's Basketball Coaches Assocation Top-25 Coaches Poll, Montana State Billings came in at No. 11 while Western Washington was ranked No. 16.

D2CSC Polls | WBCA Poll

What's to Come
The Nanooks are down to their final six games of the season. Following this week, they'll have four games left in the regular-season. They head to Western Oregon and Saint Martin's on Feb. 22 and 24 before coming home to end the regular-season at home on Feb. 29 and March 2. On Feb. 29 they'll face Montana State Billings in their annual Pink Game and on March 2 they'll celebrate Senior Day against Seattle Pacific. 

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