Dec. 9, 2014
Contact: Bob Guptill ([email protected])
503-305-8756 / www.gnacsports.com
Final Exams Take Center Stage for GNAC Hoopsters
GNAC
Western Oregon
Central Washington
Simon Fraser
Seattle Pacific
Alaska Anchorage
Saint Martin’s
Northwest Nazarene
Western Washington
Alaska
MSU Billings
Conf.
W
L
2
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
All
W
7
5
5
6
3
2
2
4
2
1
L
2
2
3
3
5
6
7
3
5
7
H
3-1
3-0
4-0
2-1
2-2
1-2
1-3
4-0
1-2
1-2
UAA Hosts Seawolf Jamboree In Only D2 Counters
A
N
3-1 1-0
0-1 2-1
1-3 0-0
2-2 2-0
1-2 0-1
1-1 0-3
0-1 1-2
0-3 0-0
0-2 1-1
0-3 0-2
PORTLAND, Ore. - With final exams taking center stage, its
a light week for Great Northwest Athletic Conference
basketball teams this week.
Only four games which match GNAC teams against Division
II schools are on the schedule, all in the Seawolf Jamboree.
Undefeated BYU-Hawaii (6-0) invades the Alaska Airline
Center Friday to take on the Alaska Nanooks (2-5) at 6
p.m.
LAST WEEK: Tuesday - Quest 48 at Western Washington 105.
Thursday – Alaska 62 at Western Oregon 67; Alaska Anchorage 75
at Saint Martin’s 68 (ot); MSU Billings 79 at Central Washington
88; Seattle Pacific 77 at Northwest Nazarene 51. Saturday –
Alaska 64 at Saint Martin’s 67; Alaska Anchorage 66 at Western
Oregon 87; Seattle Pacific 67 at Central Washington 73; MSU
Billings 57 at Northwest Nazarene 59; Western Washington 118
at Simon Fraser 122.
The second tournament game will match Humboldt State
(3-4) and Alaska Anchorage (3-5) at 8 p.m.
The teams switch opponents Saturday with Humboldt
playing Alaska at 5 p.m. and BYU-Hawaii facing Alaska
Anchorage at 7 p.m.
THIS WEEK: Thursday – Northwest Nazarene at Boise State, 7
p.m. (exh). Friday – Seawolf Jamboree (BYU-Hawaii vs. Alaska, 6
p.m.; Humboldt State vs. Alaska Anchorage, 8 p.m.); Quest at
Central Washington, 7 p.m.; Montana Western at MSU Billings, 7
p.m.; George Fox at Seattle Pacific, 7 p.m.; Saturday – Seawolf
Jamboree (Humboldt State vs. Alaska, 5 p.m.; BYU-Hawaii vs.
Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m.); Alumni at MSU Billings, 5 p.m. (exh);
Northwest Nazarene at Idaho State, 7:05 p.m. (exh); Camosun at
Western Oregon, 11 a.m.
BYU-Hawaii already has two wins against GNAC teams this
year defeating both Central Washington and Seattle Pacific
in November at Laie, Hawaii.
The rest of this week’s schedule sends GNAC teams up
against non-Division II squads.
On Thursday, Northwest Nazarene plays an exhibition at
Boise State. On Friday, Central Washington hosts Quest,
B.C. and Seattle Pacific entertains Division III George Fox.
NEXT WEEK: Monday – MSU Billings at Chaminade, 7:30 p.m.;
Thompson Rivers at Western Washington, 7 p.m. Tuesday –
Portland Bible at Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m.; Capilano at Simon
Fraser, 7 p.m.; Multnomah at Western Oregon, 7 p.m.;
Wednesday – Portland Bible at Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m.; Las
Vegas Holiday Classic (Saint Martin’s vs. Rollins, 5:30 p.m.; Seattle
Pacific vs. Dixie State, 7:30 p.m.). Thursday – Multnomah at
Central Washington, 7 p.m.; Northwest Nazarene at CSU
Monterey Bay, 7 p.m.; Las Vegas Holiday Classic (Rollins vs. Seattle
Pacific, 2:30 p.m.; Saint Martin’s vs. Dixie State, 7:30 p.m.); Las
Vegas South Point Holiday Classic (Tarleton State vs. Western
Washington, 3:30 p.m.). Friday – Portland Bible at Alaska, 7 p.m.;
MSU Billings at Hawaii Pacific, 2 p.m.; Las Vegas South Point
Holiday Classic (CSU San Bernardino vs. Western Washington,
3:30 p.m.). Saturday – Portland Bible at Alaska, 3 p.m.; Ottawa vs.
MSU Billings (at Honolulu), 2 p.m.; Northwest Nazarene at
Dominican, 2 p.m.; Northwest Indian at Saint Martin’s, 7 p.m.;
Capilano at Western Oregon, 2 p.m.
On Saturday Northwest Nazarene plays an exhibition at
Idaho State and Western Oregon goes for its seventh win
in a row against Camosun (B.C.) at Monmouth.
Following finals, a heavy week of games awaits most GNAC
teams with two games scheduled on Monday, three on
Tuesday, three on Wednesday, five on Thursday, three on
Friday and five on Saturday.
Seven of the games will match GNAC teams against West
Region opponents, including five with PacWest teams and
two with CCAA opponents.
GNAC teams are currently 11-15 against the PacWest and
1-4 against the CCAA.
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