The Basics

• Final score: Western Oregon 42, Alaska Anchorage 77
• Records: WOU 3-19, 2-12 GNAC; UAA 26-1, 13-1 GNAC
• The Seawolves improved to 31-11 in the all-time series.
• Location: Monmouth, Ore. – New P.E. Building

 
How It Happened
The Wolves stuck with the Seawolves for the first five minutes as Western Oregon stayed within five points. However, in the bottom half of the first quarter, Alaska Anchorage generated a 15-point lead, while their defense also prevented the Wolves from getting to the net.
 
Western Oregon went 3-for-10 from the field in the second quarter as Emily Howey, Jasmine Miller, and Kelsey Henry each finished a bucket. Although the Wolves had nearly the same amount of field goal attempts than the Seawolves (27-30), Alaska Anchorage's offense worked to gain a 38-13 lead going into halftime.
 
The Seawolves continued to plow away with shots in the third period, yet the Wolves were able to get more offensive movement going, and they also got to the free throw line more, going 7-for-10.
 
Starting off the fourth quarter, Michelle Bromagem scored the Wolves' first three-pointer of the game to give the home team an offensive spark. In the final minute of the game, Bromagem and Launia Davis hit back-to-back three's, but Alaska Anchorage was already far ahead.
 
Wolves' Top Performers

• Emily Howey totaled eight points for the night along with two assists, six rebounds, and two steals.
• Michelle Bromagem earned her six points from two three-pointers. She also had two rebounds, one assist, and one steal.
• Kaylie Boschma posted five points and five defensive rebounds.

 
For the Seawolves

• Jessica Madison led the Seawolves with 15 points, going 6-for-9 from the field and finishing three buckets from behind the arc. She also had six defensive rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
• Megan Mullings posted 13 points, going 6-for-7 from the field, as well as five rebounds.
• Hannah Wandersee also had 13 points along with four rebounds.

 
Stats of the Game

• The Wolves improved their field goal percentage in the second half, going from 22.2 percent in the first to 39.1 in the second. Alaska Anchorage shot 48.4 percent from the field for the game as a whole.
• Western Oregon had 18 points in the paint compared to the Seawolves' 39.
• The Wolves scored two points off of the Seawolves' 16 turnovers, while Alaska Anchorage scored 26 points off of Western Oregon's 22 turnovers.
• Alaska Anchorage won the battle on the boards with 42 rebounds, but Western Oregon still competed with 21 defensive rebounds and six offensive rebounds.

 
Coach Quotes
WOU head coach Holli Howard-Carpenter after the loss:

• "Anchorage is a tough matchup for just about everyone, but I thought we did a much better job with their press this time around and were more confident with the ball. We let them bother and speed us up in the first half, and we didn't get many good looks at the basket. We moved the ball much better in the second half and were able to knock down some open shots."
• "I was proud of our defensive effort tonight. We had tough matchups but held people under their averages for the most part. We met shooters on the catch and did a good job of limiting their wide open looks."

 
Up Next
The Wolves will travel to Concordia on Tuesday, February 9, at 7 p.m. and to Montana State Billings on Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. MT (6 p.m. PT). As Thursday's game will be featured on Root Sports Northwest, WOU athletics will host Root for WOU, a watch party in the Werner University Center's Deschutes Lounge. Free pizza will be provided for all attendees. The Root for WOU event will also serve as a pregame bash for the men's basketball game that will start at 7 p.m. in the New P.E. Building.