NAMPA, Idaho – Northwest Nazarene men's basketball took care of business on Saturday night with a 73-58 victory over non-conference opponent George Fox.
The Nighthawks move to 4-5 on the season while remaining 1-1 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
NNU jumped out early, taking a 13-point lead after eight minutes when
Ryzin Bergersen hit a triple that made it 19-6.
The Nighthawks would lead by as much as 15 in the opening half, eventually taking a 13-point advantage into the break after Bergersen blew past a defender for a layup in the final minute.
The Bruins would not go away, though, cutting the NNU lead to single digits at 48-40 after five minutes of the second half. The Nighthawks would immediately respond, however, hitting back-to-back-to-back triples with one from
Mason Machado and two from Bergersen to build the lead to 17, 57-40, with 13:14 to play.
George Fox kept fighting, cutting the deficit back down to eight once more with 9:22 remaining, but the Nighthawks proved to be too strong for the Bruins and earned the 15-point win.
Nighthawks Notes
- The Nighthawks shot 52.6% (30-57) from the field and 36% (9-25) from deep
- NNU outrebounded GFU 37-21 and outpaced the Bruins 38-18 in the paint and 14-3 in second chance points
- Bergersen had a career-high 19 points, going 5-11 from deep
- Gabriel Murphy just missed a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds
- Tru Allen was also in double figures with 10 points, and notched a career-high nine assists along with six rebounds
- Christian Rose added seven points and seven boards
Next Up
NNU will have one more game before their holiday break, hosting Texas A&M International on Monday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Johnson Sports Center.
