Boxscore

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Kristin Hein scored a season-high 16 points for the Crusaders, but the upset bid fell short as the 2nd-ranked University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves defeated Northwest Nazarene 65-54 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex in Anchorage.

 

Hein added four rebounds and five steals as the Crusaders (10-6, 3-2 GNAC) led 35-29 at the half, holding the Seawolves to 36.7-percent (11-30) shooting in the opening period and converting 42.4-percent (14-33) themselves.

 

However, the tide turned in the second half and UAA (17-1, 4-0 GNAC) finished the game hitting 55-percent (11-20) from the floor and held NNU to just 29.2-percent (7-24) and a total of 19 second-half points.

 

Hanna Johansson led UAA with 17 points, while both Rebecca Kielpinski and Nicci Miller both added 10.  Kielpinski led the Seawolves on the glass with nine as UAA out-rebounded NNU 42 to 21.

 

Briaunna King also reached double-figures for the Crusaders with 10 points and four rebounds.

 

NNU will look to rebound on Saturday when they travel to Fairbanks and battle the Nanooks at 7:00 p.m. AST.