FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team makes its first road trip of the season this week, traveling to Hawaii for games against Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Pacific and Chaminade.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
at Hawaii Hilo | 5:30 p.m. AKST | Watch ($$) | Live Stats
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | Hilo, Hawaii
Friday, Nov. 13
at Hawaii Pacific | 6 p.m. AKST | Watch ($$) | Live Stats
The Shark Tank | Honolulu, Hawaii
Saturday, Nov. 14
at Chaminade | 2 p.m. AKST | Watch ($$) | Live Stats
McCabe Gymnasium | Honolulu, Hawaii
Last Time Out
The Nanooks opened their season with a bang last week, sweeping the Pacific Union Pioneers to start the season 2-0. They cracked triple digits in both games, the first time the Nanooks women's basketball team has reached that mark since November 2006.
The Nanooks tied for the second-most points scored in program history in their season-opener on Friday, scoring 121 points in a 121-35 rout of the Pioneers. In addition to their offensive dominance, their defense was smothering, forcing 61 Pacific Union turnovers and holding them to just 12-43 shooting and 1-12 from three. The Blue and Gold had six players score in double figures, with freshman Siri Lindsey leading the way with 20 points, going 7-11 from the field and 4-8 from three. She also added five steals, three assists and three rebounds during the contest. Denae Skelton followed with 19 points and a team-high seven steals, Marney Rees went a perfect 7-7 from the field for 14 points, Brandi Stanford had 11 points, and Addie Prisciandaro and Chloe Parker both had 10 points.
On Saturday, it was more of the same, with the Nanooks claiming a 118-62 win over the Pioneers. Lindsey once again led the Nanooks in scoring, this time putting up 26 points on 10-17 shooting, while knocking down six threes. She also led the team with six steals and grabbed seven rebounds. Denae Skelton and Addie Prisciandaro also cracked 20 points, posting 21 and 20, respectively, while Prisciandaro led the team with eight rebounds. Chloe Parker was the final Nanook in double figures, scoring 19 points.
GNAC Player of the Week
After scoring 20+ points in both her games to begin her collegiate career, Siri Lindsey was named the GNAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week. "Siri had a tremendous start to her college career last weekend," said head women's basketball coach Michael Ricks. "She played with a lot of confidence and made a significant impact on both ends of the floor. It's great to see her hard work translate into success on the court, and we are excited to see her continue to grow throughout the season."
#NookNotes
- The Nanooks scored over 100 points in both of their games last week, posting triple digits for the first time in nearly 20 years. The last time they did so was on Nov. 10, 2006, vs. Mid-Continent when they won 105-66.
- Last week's games were the 14th and 15th times the Nanooks women's basketball team has scored over 100 points.
- The Nanooks lead the GNAC with 119.5 points per game and allow the second-fewest points per game in the conference at 48.5.
- Their 38 three-pointers lead the GNAC by nine, and they also rank first in three-point percentage at 34.5%.
- The Nanooks have forced over 100 turnovers through their first two games this season, tallying 103. That puts them first in the conference by 27 turnovers.
- Siri Lindsey is the GNAC's leading scorer, averaging 23 points per game. Her 10 three-pointers and 50% three-point percentage also rank first in the conference. Finally, she leads the conference in steals (11) and steals per game (5.5).
- Brandi Stanford's five assists per game put her first in the GNAC.
- Mandi Pham is averaging seven rebounds per game, tying her for fourth in the conference.
Meet the Opponents
Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, 0-0, 0-0 PacWest
Head Coach: David Kaneshiro
The Vulcans open their season against the Nanooks on Tuesday. They went 7-20 last season with a PacWest record of 5-17. Center Tavina Harris is their top returning scorer from last season, ranking third on the team with 10.3 points per game.
Hawaii Pacific Sharks, 1-2, 0-0 PacWest
Head Coach: Brent Gibson
The Sharks opened their season at 1-2, defeating Western Colorado 74-63 in their season-opener on Oct. 30 at the Hoops in Hawaii Tip-Off Classic, but falling to Winona State 71-56 and to St. Mary's 58-51 over the next two days. Their leading scorer this season is guard Jalen Samuel, averaging 12.7 points per game with a 37.1% shooting percentage.
Chaminade Silverswords, 1-2, 0-0 PacWest
Head Coach: Travis Brewster
The Silverswords also began their season at the Hoops in Hawaii Tip-Off Classic, going 1-2 during the tournament. They fell to St. Mary's 60-45 and Alaska Anchorage 83-52, but concluded the tournament by beating Western Colorado 73-61. Guard Ella Kletti and forward Maddy Weaver are both averaging eight points per game this season, tying for the team lead.
What's Next
The Nanooks return home next week for three games at the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium. They open with a midweek contest against the Stanton Elks on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m., then face off against the Elks again on Friday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m., to kick off the Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational. Stanton and the Northwest Eagles will play a neutral site game at the Patty Center on Saturday at 1 p.m., before the Nanooks and Eagles clash on Sunday at noon in the tournament finale.
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