FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks women's basketball team wraps up its season this week on the road with contests against the Saint Martin's Saints and Western Oregon Wolves.

Thursday, Feb. 27
at Saint Martin's | 4:15 p.m. AKT | Watch | Live Stats
Lacey, Wash. | Marcus Pavilion

Saturday, Mar. 1
at Western Oregon | 1 p.m. AKT | Watch | Live Stats
Monmouth, Ore. | New PE Building

Last Time Out
The 'Nooks fell in both their contests last week, dropping a tightly-contested game against Seattle Pacific on Thursday, 73-67, and falling to Montana State Billings 74-46.

Alaska entered the halftime break against the SPU Falcons trailing 36-32 but would come back to take the lead at the end of the third quarter, with Amelia Brady knocking down a three to put the 'Nooks up 54-53 with five seconds to go in the period. However, they could not hold on in the fourth and fell by six. Miranda Lomax led Alaska with 17 points on 7-14 shooting. She went 3-6 from three, dished three assists, grabbed three boards and had a steal. Destiny Reimers added 16 points, while Taylor Pilot grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. There were seven ties in the contest alongside 14 lead changes.

The Nanooks found themselves down 18-7 after the opening quarter against the MSUB Yellowjackets and could not get themselves back into the game, dropping their final home game of the season. Reimers crossed the 1,000 career points mark in the game, making her the 19th player in program history to reach the milestone. She finished with 15 points on 6-17 shooting, leading the team in rebounds (seven) and steals (three). Tristian Martin also finished in double figures, posting 10 points while going 4-6 from the floor. She grabbed three rebounds and picked up a steal.

#NookNotes

• Destiny Reimers leads the Nanooks with 14.3 points and 6.13 rebounds per game, with the former ranking seventh in the GNAC. Her 4.8 defensive rebounds per game also puts her seventh in the conference.
• Reimers' 39.9% field goal percentage is eighth-best in the GNAC.
• Taylor Pilot has dished the 10th-most assists per game in the GNAC, averaging 3.3. She ranks second in the conference with 2.45 steals per game.
• Emily Freeman has hit the ninth-most threes per game among GNAC players, posting an average of 1.96.
• The 'Nooks have connected on the second-most threes per game in the conference and 20th-most in the country, averaging 8.1 makes from beyond the arc. They lead the conference and rank 11th in DII in attempts from deep, averaging 26.3.

Meet the Opponents
Saint Martin's (14-10, 7-9 GNAC)
Head Coach: Natalie Marlowe (2nd Season)

The Saints lost both their games last week, falling to Northwest Nazarene 77-70 and Central Washington 81-74. Kiana Rios and Jada Travis are tied for the team lead in scoring, with the two players posting 14.2 points per game. That ties them for ninth in the GNAC. Travis also ranks third in assists per game (4.2) and ninth in steals per game (1.96).

Western Oregon (8-16, 4-12 GNAC)
Head Coach: Jessica Peatross (3rd Season)

The Wolves have dropped their previous four contests entering the week. They are led by senior guard Bella Pedrojetti, who is averaging the fifth-most points per game in the GNAC with 15.5. She is connecting on the third-most threes per game (2.39) on the sixth-best shooting percentage from deep (36.4%). WOU ranks second in the GNAC in rebounds per game (41.4) while leading the conference in defensive rebounds per game (29.3).

GNAC Standings

1. Alaska Anchorage (24-3, 15-1 GNAC)
2. Montana State Billings (24-5, 13-3 GNAC)
3. Central Washington (20-6, 13-4 GNAC)
4. Western Washington (16-9, 11-5 GNAC)
5. Northwest Nazarene (16-10, 10-7 GNAC)
6. Saint Martin's (14-10, 7-9 GNAC)
7. Simon Fraser (12-13, 5-11 GNAC)
8. Western Oregon (8-16, 4-12 GNAC)
9. Seattle Pacific (8-21, 2-14 GNAC)
10. Alaska (6-18, 1-15 GNAC)

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