Desiree Redfox shoots a layup vs. Alaska Anchorage, Feb. 2026
Kristen Pearson
92
Winner Simon Fraser SF 9-16,4-10 Great Northwest
54
Alas. Fairbanks UAF 0-21,0-13 Great Northwest
Winner
Simon Fraser SF
9-16,4-10 Great Northwest
92
Final
54
Alas. Fairbanks UAF
0-21,0-13 Great Northwest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Simon Fraser SF 15 31 24 22 92
Alas. Fairbanks UAF 10 12 16 16 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Alex Dean - Assistant Sports Information Director (MBB, WBB, SKI, SWIM)

Nanooks Fall to Red Leafs on Thursday Evening

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team (0-21, 0-13 GNAC) dropped its contest to Simon Fraser on Thursday evening, falling by a final score of 92-54.

How it Happened
The Nanooks opened the game by grabbing a 10-6 lead over the Red Leafs, with Tamai Mancuso knocking down a pair of threes and adding a put-back layup to help the 'Nooks build their lead. However, Simon Fraser ended the quarter on a 9-0 run, and Alaska found itself down 15-10 after the opening 10 minutes. SFU continued its run by scoring four unanswered points out of the break before Chozen Horn-Young got the 'Nooks back on the board with a free throw. Pearle Green and Mancuso added a pair of makes from inside the arc over the remainder of the quarter, while Emily Freeman connected on a three, but the Nanooks entered the locker room down 46-22 after a 10-0 Red Leafs run to close out the half.

Freeman got things going in the third by knocking down another three. Green added a make from beyond the arc, and Mancuso drained a pair of jumpers, but the Nanooks could not make a dent into Simon Fraser's lead, and entered the final 10 minutes down 70-38. Desiree Redfox and Mancuso got the scoring started in the fourth by each making a pair of free throws, and Green followed by hitting a three. From there, Mancuso took over, scoring Alaska's final nine points on three triples, but it would not be enough for Alaska to get back into the game.

Inside the Numbers

  • Tamai Mancuso led the squad with 27 points, going 9-17 from the field, 5-10 from three and 4-4 from the free throw line. She added three rebounds, three steals and an assist.
  • Pearle Green followed with nine points, knocking down two shots from beyond the arc.
  • Emily Freeman added eight points to go along with a team-high five rebounds and three assists. She also tied for the team lead with three steals.
  • The Nanooks shot 17-61 (27.9%) from the field, 9-32 (28.1%) from three and 11-16 (68.8%) from the free throw line.
  • Alaska was outrebounded 57-35.


What's Next
The Nanooks are home for one more game this week, facing Western Washington on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m.

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