Boxscore

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Junior guard Monica Garcia scored a game and career-high 31 points to lead the Northwest Nazarene University women's basketball team past the University of Alaska Fairbanks 87-69 on Saturday afternoon at the Patty Center.

 

Garcia finished 11-for-17 from the floor, including three-of-five from the three-point line.  The Crusaders converted nine-of-18 three-pointers in the contest to even their GNAC record at 3-3 and improve to 8-6 overall.

 

Four Crusaders reached double-figures as Chelsie Luke scored 13, also hitting three triples, and Beth Johnson and Heather Adams added 11 and 10, respectively.  Adams added a game-high four assists.

 

Autumn Greene paced the Nanooks (1-11, 1-4 GNAC) with 21 points and Nicole Bozek posted the games only double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.  Bozek scored eight of her 18 points from the line as the Crusaders were outscored 27 to 18 at the free throw line.  The Nanooks converted 27 of 33 for 81.8-percent, while NNU was just 18 of 28 for 64.3-percent.

 

Garcia becomes the second Crusader to break the 30-point barrier this season, joining Briaunna King, who scored 33 on November 20th against Chaminade University.

 

NNU shot 41.7-percent (30-63) from the floor and held UAF to 38.5-percent (19-46) shooting from the field and four of nine from the three-point line. 

 

The Crusaders will return home and host Montana State Billings on Thursday and Seattle Pacific University next Saturday in GNAC counters.