FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks women's basketball team hits the road this week for contests against the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets and Seattle Pacific Falcons.
Thursday, Jan. 23
at Montana State Billings | 5:30 p.m. AKT
Alterowitz Gymnasium | Billings, Mont.
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Saturday, Jan. 25
at Seattle Pacific | 1:00 p.m. AKT
Brougham Pavilion | Seattle, Wash.
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Last Time Out
The Nanooks dropped their two contests last week, falling to Western Washington 37-67 and Simon Fraser 80-99.
Alaska established an early 10-4 lead against the Vikings, but an 11-2 WWU run saw the visitors hold a 15-12 advantage after one. From there, the Nanooks could not retake the lead and fell to Western Washington. Destiny Reimers paced the squad with 12 points on the evening, going 5-of-17 from the floor. She grabbed four rebounds and tallied two steals. Taylor Pilot tied for the team lead in rebounds (five) and assists (two) while posting six points. Amelia Brady went 2-of-3 from the floor, grabbing five boards and swiping three steals. Miranda Lomax posted two assists, tying her with Pilot for the team lead. Alaska shot 25.4% from the floor and 20% from beyond the arc during the contest, while collecting 31 rebounds compared to WWU's 45.
The Nanooks held a 49-48 lead midway through the third quarter, but SFU logged a 14-2 run to put the game out of reach. Lomax tallied a team-high 20 points on 6-of-15 shooting. She went 3-of-8 from three and 5-of-6 from the line, while notching two steals and two assists. Reimers picked up the double-double, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds. She also led the team with five assists and four steals. Jayda Van Dyke was the final Nanook to post double-digit points, ending the contest with 12 on 4-of-5 shooting. She added a team-high two blocks and grabbed five rebounds. Alaska shot 45.8% from the floor and 33.3% from deep. The Blue & Gold posted a 41-36 rebound advantage in the game. The Nanooks led in second-chance points (12-8) and bench points (31-19) but trailed in points off turnovers (33-15) and points in the paint (42-40).
#NookNotes
- Destiny Reimers is Alaska's leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 12.9 points and 6.27 boards per game. Her 4.9 defensive rebounds per game are seventh-most in the GNAC.
- Taylor Pilot leads the squad in assists per game, dishing out an average of three. This puts her 14th in the GNAC.
- Pilot has swiped the second-most steals per contest in the conference, posting 2.87.
- Emily Freeman has been Alaska's top three-point shooter this season, averaging 1.87 makes from beyond the arc. This mark puts her 11th in the conference.
- The 'Nooks have knocked down the second-most threes per game in the GNAC, posting an average of 8.4. That mark ranks 20th in Division II.
- The Blue & Gold have received 27.6 points per game from their bench this season, putting them second in the GNAC and 28th in the nation.
Meet the Opponents
Montana State Billings 16-4, 5-2 GNAC
Head Coach: Kevin Woodin (21st Season)
The Yellowjackets enter the week second in the GNAC standings. However, after starting 5-0 in conference play, they dropped their previous two contests against Northwest Nazarene (69-75) and Central Washington (45-48).
Their leading scorer this season is senior forward Dyauni Boyce, who's 15.1 points per game puts her seventh in the conference. Her 38.1% three-point percentage ranks eighth in the GNAC and 46th in the nation.
MSUB has allowed the lowest three-point percentage in the GNAC this season, with opponents shooting at a 27.1% clip from deep. They have surrendered the fewest fouls per game in the conference at 14.9.
Seattle Pacific 6-14, 0-7 GNAC
Head Coach: Karen Byers (1st Season)
After winning four in a row from Dec. 14 to Dec. 21, the Falcons have fallen in their last five contests. Last week, they fell to Central Washington 65-88 before dropping an 84-88 decision at Northwest Nazarene.
They are led by senior guard Hunter Beirne, who is averaging the 11th-most points per game in the GNAC with 13.3. Her 46.2% field goal percentage puts her fourth in the conference, while her 3.5 assists per game ranks 10th.
SPU is the top blocking team in the GNAC, averaging 4.5 rejections per game. That mark is good for 17th in Division II.
GNAC Standings
- Alaska Anchorage (16-2, 7-0 GNAC)
- Montana State Billings (16-4, 5-2 GNAC)
- Central Washington (12-4, 5-2 GNAC)
- Northwest Nazarene (11-5, 5-2 GNAC)
- Western Washington (10-7. 5-3 GNAC)
- Saint Martin's (10-5, 3-4 GNAC)
- Western Oregon (7-8, 3-4 GNAC)
- Simon Fraser (10-7, 3-5 GNAC)
- Alaska (5-10. 0-7 GNAC)
- Seattle Pacific (6-14, 0-7 GNAC)
What's Next
Alaska returns to the Patty next week, taking on Northwest Nazarene on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. and Central Washington on Saturday at noon.
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