FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks women's basketball team remains away from home this week for two road contests at Simon Fraser and Western Washington.

Thursday, Feb. 13
at Simon Fraser | 6 p.m. AKT | Watch | Live Stats
West Gymnasium | Burnaby, B.C.

Saturday, Feb. 15
at Western Washington | 6 p.m. AKT | Watch | Live Stats
Carver Gymnasium | Bellingham, Wash.

Last Time Out
The Nanooks dropped their only game last week, falling to the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves on Saturday by a final score of 93-50. Emily Freeman and Tristian Martin tied for the team lead with 12 points in the game, with Freeman knocking down four of her six shot attempts from deep and Martin going 2-3 from three. Destiny Reimers was the other Nanook to finish in double-figure scoring, posting 10 points. She collected two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Taylor Pilot led the team with five assists and put up eight points. The Nanooks shot 29.6% from the floor and 40% from three while knocking down 10 of their 11 free throws. They trailed in points off turnovers (32-10), second-chance points (17-11), bench points (20-16) and points in the paint (62-14).

#NookNotes

• Destiny Reimers leads the Nanooks with 14 points per game. That ranks ninth in the GNAC. Her 40.6% field goal percentage is eighth in the conference.
• Reimers also leads the Nanooks in rebounds per game, grabbing an average of 6.15. Her 4.8 defensive rebounds per game put her seventh in the GNAC.
• Taylor Pilot has dished out an average of 3.4 assists per game, which is good for eighth in the conference. She has also averaged the second-most steals in the GNAC with 2.63, which ranks 32nd in Division II.
• Emily Freeman is shooting at a 36.4% clip from beyond the arc this season, putting her eighth in the GNAC and 53rd in the nation. She is knocking down two three-pointers per game, which also ranks eighth in the conference.
• Amelia Brady paces the squad with 14 blocks on the season.
• Alaska averages 8.2 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the GNAC and 18th in DII.
• The 'Nooks have 25.4 bench points per game this season, second in the GNAC and 43rd in the country.

Meet the Opponents
Simon Fraser (11-11, 4-9 GNAC)
Head Coach: Bruce Langford (24th Season)

The Simon Fraser Red Leafs have dropped their previous three games, falling to Saint Martin's (86-74), Northwest Nazarene (90-82) and Central Washington (79-72). They are led by the GNAC's leading scorer, Sophia Wisotzki, who is averaging 23.7 points per game this season, putting her third in Division II. She leads the country in free throws made (155) and ranks fifth in the conference in three-pointers per game (2.23).

Western Washington (14-8, 9-4 GNAC)
Head Coach: Carmen Dolfo (34th Season)

The Western Washington Vikings enter the week winning four of their last five, with victories over Simon Fraser (78-69), Saint Martin's (79-56), Western Oregon (82-61) and Northwest Nazarene (67-64). Their loss during that run of games came against Central Washington (74-63). Senior guard Olivia Wikstrom leads the Vikings in points (14.1) and rebounds (7) per game, which rank eighth and fifth in the GNAC, respectively. Her 44.6% field goal percentage is sixth-best in the conference.

GNAC Standings

1. Alaska Anchorage (20-3, 11-1 GNAC)
2. Montana State Billings (21-4, 10-2 GNAC)
3. Central Washington (17-5, 10-3 GNAC)
4. Western Washington (14-8. 9-4 GNAC)
5. Northwest Nazarene (14-8, 8-5 GNAC)
6. Saint Martin's (13-8, 6-7 GNAC)
7. Simon Fraser (11-11, 4-9 GNAC)
8. Western Oregon (8-13, 4-9 GNAC)
9. Alaska (6-14, 1-11 GNAC)
10. Seattle Pacific (6-19, 0-12 GNAC)

What's Next
The Nanooks return to Fairbanks for their last two home games of the season, hosting Seattle Pacific on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 5:15 p.m. and Montana State Billings on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m.

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