FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team welcomes Saint Martin's and Western Oregon to the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium this week for their final two games of the season.

Thursday, Feb. 26 - Go Pink With the 'Nooks
vs. Saint Martin's | 5:15 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Gymnasium | Fairbanks

Saturday, Feb. 28 - Senior Day
vs. Western Oregon | 1:00 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Gymnasium | Fairbanks

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Go Pink With the 'Nooks
Thursday's game vs Saint Martin's is Alaska's "Go Pink with the 'Nooks" game. Wear pink in support of the Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska as they spread awareness and prevention tips. Get to the game early, as the first 300 fans receive a FREE Go Pink scarf!

Senior Day
The Nanooks will honor their seniors on Saturday vs. Western Oregon. They will recognize Nya Bostic, Halle Waram, Anna Nevison, Jazlynn Novelli, Amelia Brady, Tamai Mancuso, Pearle Green, Emily Freeman and Alannis Rogers as they play at the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium one last time.

Last Time Out
The Nanooks are coming off a two-game road trip last week, traveling to Seattle Pacific and Montana State Billings. They fell to the Falcons 78-63 on Thursday and to the Yellowjackets 80-53 on Saturday.

The Nanooks led by eight in the final minutes of the second quarter vs. the Falcons and entered the fourth down by one, but they were outscored 22-8 in the final 10 minutes and fell by 15. Alaska had two players score in double figures, with Jazlynn Novelli posting 16 points on 6-18 shooting and 4-7 from deep, while Pearle Green added 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and four steals.

The Nanooks struggled to get things going offensively vs. MSUB, falling behind 13-0 early in the contest. They scored their first points of the game halfway through the first on a pair of Genevieve Velasquez free throws. They ended the half down 49-19, and despite outscoring the Yellowjackets over the final two quarters, the deficit was too much to overcome. Emily Freeman led the way with 15 points during the game, going 5-11 from downtown, and added four rebounds, three assists and a steal.

#NookNotes

• Tamai Mancuso leads the Nanooks in scoring this season, averaging 14 points per game, which ranks eighth in the GNAC. She is knocking down two three-pointers per game, the fourth-most in the conference.
• Emily Freeman also ranks in the GNAC top-10 in made threes per game, averaging 1.6 makes from beyond the arc to put her 10th. She leads the squad in assists with 54.
• Genevieve Velasquez is Alaska's top rebounder, grabbing an average of 4.7 boards per game. She also leads the team with 29 steals.
• Amelia Brady is blocking 0.8 shots per game, which leads the 'Nooks and ranks ninth in the GNAC.
• Alaska is averaging 21.1 bench points per game, the second-most in the GNAC.
• Their 6.4 threes per game is sixth-best in the conference.

Meet the Opponents
Saint Martin's Saints (16-9, 12-4 GNAC)
Head Coach: Natalie Marlowe (3rd Season)

• The Saints are coming off a 55-49 loss to No. 13 Central Washington, which snapped a six-game winning streak for SMU.
• The Saints have four players averaging double-digit points this season, with Jada Travis (12.9 ppg), Avery Oaster (12.3 ppg), Kiana Rios (12.2 ppg) and Laiken Hill (10 ppg) all posting 10+ points per game.
• SMU is allowing 55 points per game this season, which makes them the GNAC's best scoring defense and the 19th-best in Division II. They have a turnover margin of 4.44, which ranks 28th in the nation.

Western Oregon Wolves (13-11, 8-8 GNAC)
Head Coach: Jessica Peatross (3rd season)

• The Wolves won both their games last week, defeating No. 13 Central Washington 66-57 on Thursday and Northwest Nazarene 68-58 on Saturday.
• They are led by junior forward Kylani Rookstool, who is posting 17 points per game on a 48.3% field goal percentage. Both rank third in the conference. She leads the conference in three-pointers per game (2.8) and three-point percentage (42.3%), ranking 12th and seventh in Division II, respectively.
• The Wolves lead the GNAC in three-point percentage, making 33.9% of their shots from beyond the arc this season. They are committing the second-fewest turnovers per game in DII, averaging 11.8 giveaways.

GNAC Standings

1. Central Washington (23-4, 14-3 GNAC)
2. Western Washington (21-6, 13-3 GNAC)
3. Saint Martin's (16-9, 12-4 GNAC)
4. Northwest Nazarene (16-9, 11-6 GNAC)
5. Montana State Billings (16-13, 8-8 GNAC)
6. Western Oregon (13-11, 8-8 GNAC)
7. Alaska Anchorage (15-10, 7-9 GNAC)
8. Simon Fraser (9-18, 4-12 GNAC)
9. Seattle Pacific (7-18, 4-12 GNAC)
10. Alaska (0-24, 0-16 GNAC)

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