NAMPA, Idaho --- The Western Oregon men's basketball team took rallied in the second half to take a brief lead on Northwest Nazarene, but the Wolves would fall short as they lost 62-54 Saturday at the Johnson Sports Center.

WOU (4-3 overall, 1-1 GNAC) trailed 36-26 early in the second half before a Zach Moore 3-pointer ignited an 11-0 run capped by a Yosani Clay 3-pointer with 16:15 lef to give the Wolves a 37-36 leave.

But the Nighthawks (3-5, 1-1) answered with 14-2 run over the next four minutes and WOU would get closer than 10 points until the final minute of the contest.

A difference in the contest was at the free throw line as WOU went 2-for-5 (all the free throws coming in the second half) while NNU went 13-for-23.

Clay was the only WOU player in double figures with 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. Cameron Cranston had eight points, five rebounds and two blocks while Moore had eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

The Wolves don't play again until hosting Cal Poly Humboldt on Dec. 13.