UAA women's basketball coach Ryan McCarthy huddles up with his players. Photo by Skip Hickey.
While on winter break, both men’s and women’s Seawolf basketball teams secured over 70-point victories. The women's team won 110-29 against Bethesda University in California on Dec. 19, and the men's team won 108-36 against Portland Bible College at home on Dec. 28.
In their blowout win, each player on the women's team recorded points, steals, and rebounds. Hayley Berfield led the team with 23 points, and Kate Robertson dominated with 15 rebounds.
The women's performance set a UAA record for largest victory margin in an away game. The previous road record – at Saint Martin's in 2019 – was 60 points.
Their performance also ranks fourth overall for largest victory margin ever. The largest win – set in 1995 – was against Crown College, a 97-point win at home.
The UAA women held Bethesda to 8 points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 5 in the third and 6 in the fourth. Their strong defense held the opposing team to a 5.9 three-point percentage.
About a week later, men's basketball secured an impressive win of their own at the Alaska Airlines Center. Each player got on the scoresheet for points and rebounds, and Jaron Williams led the team with 19 points in 19 minutes of play.
The men's performance ties for the fourth largest victory margin for UAA. The largest – set in 1999 – was a 97-point away victory against Carver Bible College.
The UAA men shot 50% from the field and held the opposing team to 28.1%.
Visit GoSeawolves.com to check out upcoming basketball games. Who knows, you might even witness a record-breaking performance.
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