Box score, play-by-play

LACEY, Wash. – Some played most of the game. Others, just a few minutes. But everyone – all 13 players – had a some kind of a statistical hand in the outcome for the Seattle Pacific women's basketball team on Thursday night.
 
Nyesha Sims scored 15 points and was one of six SPU players in doubles figures as the Falcons rolled past Saint Martin's in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game in Marcus Pavilion, 78-62.
 
The victory put SPU (13-5, 7-3 GNAC) back into sole possession of second place in the conference standings. The Falcons were tied with Simon Fraser and Western Washington, all at 6-3, at the start of play on Thursday. The Clan and Vikings were idle, but square off in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday while Seattle Pacific visits Western Oregon.



                           
The Falcons rebounded from last Saturday's 63-62 homecourt overtime loss to Montana State Billings and now have won three of their past four.
 
“We came out in the second half, and Nyesha gave us a huge spark,” Seattle Pacific head coach Julie Heisey said. (Sims tallied nine of her points after the break.) “Rachel (Murray) was solid in rebounding and going to the basket and taking a couple of charges, Aubree (Callen) was very aggressive. Katie Benson, Jordan Harazin – they all did a really good job. Then we were able to tag-team and continue the spark that they started.”
 
Joining Sims (Portland, Ore.) in double figures were Murray (Eglington, Australia) with 12, Suzanna Ohlsen (Monroe, Wash./Monroe HS) with 11, and Callen (Jerome, Idaho), Benson (Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS) and Betsy Kingma (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue HS) with 10 apiece.
 
Murray also grabbed a career-high eight rebounds as the Falcons dominated the boards, 42-30. Callen helped out with a career-best seven.
 
The Falcons had a 13-point lead late in the first half, 35-22. But Saint Martin's (7-13, 2-8 GNAC) closed the half with a 7-2 scoring run to get within 37-29 by the intermission.
 
The Saints then scored the opening bucket of the second half, cutting SPU's lead to 37-31. But from there, the Falcons ran off the next 11 points. That made it 48-31, and Saint Martin's never came closer than the final margin of 16.
 
Senior guard Jordan Harazin (Colfax, Wash./Colfax HS) handed out five assists to move into a tie for 20^th place on the all-time GNAC list. She now has 271 for her career.
 
Seattle Pacific topped 50 percent shooting from the field for the fifth time this season, hitting 51.6 percent (33 of 64). That included 8 of 10 to start the second half, fueling the decisive 11-0 scoring surge.
 
The Falcons had 22 assists on those 33 baskets. Sims matched Harazin's total of five. It was the eighth time this season SPU has had 20 or more assists in a game – and has won all eight.
 
“We all want to share the ball and we're all looking for that pass,” Callen said. “We're also looking for our shots. But definitely, if we're not open, we're looking for that open person. … Everyone is competing for that assist and who has the most assists.”
 
Chelsea Haskey led Saint Martiin's (7-13, 2-8 GNAC) with 12 points. 
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Marcus Pavilion / Lacey, Wash.
 
Seattle Pacific 78, Saint Martin's 62
 
SEATTLE PACIFIC (13-5, 7-3 GNAC)
Harazin 0-0 0-0 0, Callen 4-9 0-0 10, Sims 7-11 0-0 15, Murray 5-11 1-2 12, Benson 4-9 2-2 10, Gorman 1-6 0-0 2, Teng 1-1 0-0 2, Ohlsen 4-6 3-3 11, Thralls 0-0 0-0 0, Kingma 4-7 0-0 10, Reimer 1-2 0-0 2, Stephens 0-0 0-0 0, Butler 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 33-64 6-7 78.
 
SAINT MARTIN'S (7-13, 2-8 GNAC)
Skorpik 2-6 0-0 2, Richardson 2-9 0-0 6, Teade 1-7 2-2 5, Haskey 6-14 0-0 12, Baker 2-5 1-2 5, Gelhar 0-3 0-0 0, Ferguson 1-2 2-2- 4, Lashua 4-6 1-1 9, Wilson 1-2 2-2 4, Schutt 3-4 3-4 9, Paulson 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 23-62 11-13 62.
 
Seattle Pacific      37           41           -- 78
Saint Martin's       29           33           -- 62
 
3-point goals – SPU 6-16 (Callen 2-3, Sims 1-2, Murray 1-3, Benson 0-1, Gorman 0-3, Kingma 2-4), StM 5-17 (Skorpik 1-3, Richardson 2-7, Teade 1-5, Gelhar 0-1, Paulson 1-1). Fouled out – None. Rebounds – SPU 42 (Murray 8), StM 30 (Paulson 5). Assists – SPU 22 (Harazin 5, Sims 5), StM 10 (Skorpik 3). Turnovers – SPU 18, StM 17. Total fouls – SPU 15, StM 11. Technical fouls – SPU: Bench (player not entered in scorebook). A – 202.
 
Records – Seattle Pacific 13-5, 7-3 GNAC. Saint Martin's 7-13, 2-8 GNAC.
 
Next game – Seattle Pacific at Western Oregon, Saturday, 2:00 p.m.