NAMPA, Idaho – Northwest Nazarene women's basketball could not carry over the momentum from Thursday's big win, falling at home to Simon Fraser 96-86 on Saturday.
How It Happened
Simon Fraser broke out for 27 points in the first quarter, shooting nearly 60% from the field to go up 27-21. The Nighthawks did not fare much better in the second quarter, as SFU extended their lead by seven to 51-38.
SFU would pull out to their largest lead of the game of 18, 57-39, with 5:44 to go in the third period. The Nighthawks started to slowly chip away, though, cutting the deficit to 14 heading into the final 10 minutes.
The SFU lead dwindled into single digits at the 7:12 mark of the fourth when
Kate Clark drained a triple, and the Nighthawks cut it all the way down to five, 81-76, on a
Jordan Pinson three with 3:41 to play.
That was as close as NNU would come, however, as SFU protected the ball and made free throws down the stretch to come away with the 10-point win.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU falls to 13-7 on the season and 7-5 in GNAC play.
- Erin Jenkins led NNU with 18 points, shooting 7-11 from the field.
- Teagan Thurman had 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals off the bench.
- Nyalam Thabach and Jordan Pinson each had 12 points to round out double-figure scorers for NNU.
- Pinson also had six assists, while Ashlynn Sylve had eight rebounds and Cami Knishka finished with four assists and four steals.
- NNU forced 23 SFU turnovers while committing 17, notching 13 total steals.
Next Up
The Nighthawks head out on the road for three games next week, visiting Simon Fraser on Tuesday, Saint Martin's on Thursday, and Western Oregon on Saturday.
