SEATTLE – Northwest Nazarene men's basketball fell on the road at Seattle Pacific in their first game back from break on Thursday night, 79-69.
The Nighthawks drop to 4-7 on the season and 1-2 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
NNU got off to a good start, with a dunk from
Timothy TenKley giving the Nighthawks a 17-9 lead with 11:39 to go in the first half.
SPU erased the margin over the next five minutes, though, tying the game at 22 and then taking the lead and holding it into halftime at 36-32.
A free throw from
Gabriel Murphy and triple by
Kobe Terashima immediately tied things back up at 36 just a minute into the second half.
The teams would go back and forth, staying within three points, until the 7:35 mark when SPU took a five-point advantage, 65-60.
NNU cut the deficit down to two with 2:12 to play on a
Ryzin Bergersen three, but would be outscored 10-2 over the remaining time as the Falcons won by ten.
Nighthawks Notes
- The Nighthawks had five players in double figures, led by Tru Allen with 14 points
- NNU took care of the ball well with just six turnovers while forcing 18 by SPU
- As a result, the Nighthawks had a 21-2 advantage in points off turnovers
- Allen also had four steals
- Terashima had 13 points and four assists
- Bergersen, Gabriel Murphy, and Aaron Murphy each had 10 points
Next Up
NNU will continue their road trip in Billings on Saturday, taking on the Yellowjackets of MSUB at 2:00 p.m.
