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Crusaders Cruise Past The Seawolves 76-49

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Megan Hingston and Chelsie Luke combined for 43 points to help lead the Northwest Nazarene women's basketball team past the University of Alaska Anchorage 76-49 in tonight's Great Northwest Athletic Conference action.
 
Hingston put in 21 second-half points to open up the Crusader lead. The junior out of Keizer, Oregon finished the game with 25 points on 11 of 18 shooting and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds. Luke scored 18 points with four buckets coming beyond the three-point line. She also grabbed 8 rebounds. Senior Heather Adams added 7 points and handed out 7 assists for NNU.
 
“It was a great team effort with different players stepping up throughout the game,” commented head coach Kelli Lindley, “I was really pleased with how we played with such energy and focus after a long trip.”
 
Alysa Horn led the Seawolves with 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Alli Madison chipped in 11 points for UAA.
 
NNU was 32 of 66 (48.5-percent) from the floor with 6 of 13 (42.9-percent) coming from beyond the three-point line. The Crusaders forced 24 turnovers and out-rebounded the Seawolves 43-39. UAA was 15 of 56 (26.8-percent) from the floor and 16 of 25 (64.0-percent) from the foul line.
 
The Crusaders jump to 12-2 overall and 4-2 in GNAC action. NNU will now travel to Fairbanks, Alaska to face the Nanooks of the University of Alaska Fairbanks at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday night. 
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