ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Northwest Nazarene women's basketball staged a furious comeback in the final moments but came up just short on Thursday night, falling to Alaska Anchorage 74-69.
How It Happened
- The Seawolves built an early lead, outscoring the Nighthawks 15-9 in the first quarter and 21-12 in the second to go up by 15 at halftime, 36-21.
- The third quarter was even with 18 points apiece, but NNU made a run in the fourth.
- NNU still trailed by 15 with 5:46 to play, but were able to bring the deficit to single digits with a pair of Erin Jenkins free throws that made it 69-60 with 2:05 remaining.
- UAA extended their lead back up to 13 moments later, but then the Nighthawks went on a 9-0 run over a span of 46 seconds to trail by just four, 73-69.
- The Seawolves would make a free throw and hold NNU off the board on the final possession, though, preserving a five-point victory.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU falls to 11-6 overall and 5-4 in GNAC play on the year.
- Ashlynn Sylve led the Nighthawks with 13 points and added three assists.
- Erin Jenkins and Nyalam Thabach each had 11 points, with Jenkins also recording seven points and four assists.
- Jordan Pinson filled the stat sheet, notching nine points, six steals, five assists, and three rebounds.
- NNU shot well from the free throw line, converting 24 of 29 attempts for an 82.8% clip.
- The Nighthawks outrebounded the Seawolves 40-30, including 25-10 on the offensive end.
- Both teams could not hold on to the ball, with UAA committing 35 turnovers and NNU committing 31.
Next Up
The Nighthawks will head farther north for another game on Saturday, visiting Alaska Fairbanks at 3:00 p.m. AKT/5:00 p.m. MT.
