Chozen Horn-Young vs. Western Washington
Kristen Pearson
60
Winner Western Wash. WWU 20-6,12-3 Great Northwest
28
Alas. Fairbanks UAF 0-22,0-14 Great Northwest
Winner
Western Wash. WWU
20-6,12-3 Great Northwest
60
Final
28
Alas. Fairbanks UAF
0-22,0-14 Great Northwest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western Wash. WWU 16 15 12 17 60
Alas. Fairbanks UAF 6 5 12 5 28

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

Nanooks Fall to Vikings on Saturday Afternoon

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team (0-22, 0-14 GNAC) fell to the Western Washington Vikings 60-28 on Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened
The Nanooks let up eight unanswered points to begin the game, with Emily Freeman giving the 'Nooks their first points of the contest with a three at the 4:49 mark. She added another three with two minutes left in the first, but that was all the scoring Alaska got in the quarter, and they entered the second down 16-6. The Nanooks got all their points in the second quarter from the free throw line, with Tamai Mancuso chipping in with a pair of free throws and Pearle Green adding three makes from the charity stripe, and the Nanooks entered the half trailing 31-11.

The Nanooks would match Western Washington's scoring in the third, with both sides posting 12 points in the period. Mancuso knocked down a three, while Chozen Horn-Young added a pair of two-point baskets, and a Genevieve Velasquez put-back made it a 43-23 game entering the final 10 minutes. WWU opened the fourth with a 15-0 run, seeing their lead grow to 58-23 before Mancuso and Horn-Young knocked down jumpers. The Nanooks would get one more point from the free-throw line and fell to the Vikings.

Inside the Numbers

  • Tamai Mancuso led the team with seven points and grabbed two rebounds.
  • Chozen Horn-Young and Emily Freeman both had six points. Horn-Young went 3-4 from the field, and Freeman notched a steal.
  • Genevieve Velasquez had a team-leading three steals.
  • Amelia Brady grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
  • The Nanooks were outrebounded 50-28. They grabbed nine offensive boards to WWU's 19, and scored 10 second-chance points while the Vikings posted 13.
  • The Nanooks had 14 turnovers to Western Washington's 11. Alaska scored eight points off WWU giveaways, while WWU got 21.


What's Next
The Nanooks hit the road for their next two games, beginning with a matchup at Seattle Pacific on Thursday, Feb. 19. They then head over to Montana State Billings for a game on Saturday, Feb. 21.

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