Kimani Fernandez fires a shot over UAF. Photo by Justin Cox.
The Seawolves’ sharp-shooting against the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks on Feb. 4 at the Alaska Airlines Center allowed them to secure a huge 69-39 victory over their in-state rivals.
The Nanooks pushed the pace right from the tip off. Only seven seconds in, they were driving to the hoop, but Kate Robertson was there to block the shot.
After Nicole Pinckney stopped the ball and dribbled it down the court, Vishe’ Rabb put the Seawolves on the scoreboard with a jumper.
Tubby Tovia helped advance UAA’s lead by drilling four foul shots. Tovia’s sharp shooting rubbed off on Jazzpher Evans, who drilled back-to-back jumpers.
With a little over a minute left in the first period, Rabb was fouled. After sinking both her free throws, she drilled a three-pointer. The Seawolves led 18-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Steals by Anaiah Moore and Tovia early into the second period set Jahnna Hajdukovich up for a three-pointer and extended UAA’s lead. Less than a minute later, Hajdukovich drilled another one, and 30 seconds after her second three-pointer, she scored in the paint.
The Nanooks tried to gain momentum after a layup from Emma McKenney, but Hajdukovich’s hot streak continued and she drilled yet another three-pointer, her 11th point in less than three minutes.
After being fouled on a fast break, Evans made two free throws to extend UAA’s lead to 31-9. The Seawolves held UAF to only five points in the second quarter and entered halftime with a 22 point advantage over the in-state rivals.
Despite leading 34-12, the Seawolves maintained their momentum and played another strong quarter. However, several Seawolf fouls allowed the Nanooks to raise their score.
A few fouls wasn’t enough to put a damper on UAA’s sharp-shooting, though. The Seawolves entered the final quarter with a 50-23 lead.
The Nanooks found their shooting rhythm in the fourth quarter, scoring 16 points in the final period. But the Seawolves didn’t let this faze them. They continued to drill their shots and handed UAF a 69-39 loss.
Hajdukovich led the Seawolves with 14 points and 6 rebounds, followed by Evans with 10 points and 5 rebounds. The team shot an impressive 42.3% from the three-point line.
Head to the Alaska Airlines Center on Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Seawolves take on Saint Martin's University. And for even more Seawolf action, head back on Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. to watch the game against Western Oregon University. Visit GoSeawolves.com for live links and stats.
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