26WBB_Kearns_Layne
Mason Hrcek
72
Winner Northwest Nazarene NNU 9-6,4-3 Great Northwest
62
Seattle Pacific SPU 4-12,1-6 Great Northwest
Winner
Northwest Nazarene NNU
9-6,4-3 Great Northwest
72
Final
62
Seattle Pacific SPU
4-12,1-6 Great Northwest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northwest Nazarene NNU 16 15 18 23 72
Seattle Pacific SPU 17 14 10 21 62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Kearns’ Big Night not enough for Falcons against Nighthawks

SEATTLE – Layne Kearns led the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team with a game-high 17 points and a team-high eight rebounds, but it wasn't enough as visitors Northwest Nazarene left Seattle with a 72-62 victory over the Falcons.
 
FROM THE COACH
"We did some things I am really proud of," head coach Karen Byers said. "We outrebounded them, and we played with pace. Kara [Wilson] really stood out tonight with her defense and energy on the court."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Falcons trailed the Nighthawks 9-6 in the first quarter when a 3-pointer from Kearns sparked an 11-5 run that gave the Falcons a 17-14 lead with 2:03 left in the first quarter.
  • Grace Leasure banked in a layup early in the second quarter that started a 14-7 run for the Falcons.
    • Leasure fueled the run with nine points for the Falcons.
  • NNU scored five points in the final 30 seconds of the first half to tie the score 31-31 at halftime.
  • The Nighthawks opened the second half with a 16-3 run that gave them a 47-34 lead with four minutes left in the third quarter.
  • SPU answered with a 7-0 run to pull within five points of NNU with two minutes left in the third quarter.
  • The Nighthawks turned to a 13-6 lead at the start of the third quarter to go up 62-47 with 3:47 left in the game.
  • NNU kept its distance from SPU and took the game 72-62.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Kearns tied NNU's Alle Hueckman with a game-high 17 points while grabbing a team-high eight rebounds and dishing out a team-high four assists for the Falcons.
  • Leasure finished with 15 points and four rebounds for SPU.
  • Turley scored 13 points and made two 3-pointers for the Falcons.
  • The Falcons turned the ball over 25 times, leading to 22 points off turnovers for the Nighthawks.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Kearns made a season-high seven field goals for the Falcons on Saturday.
UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to the Last Frontier for two games next week. They take on Alaska Anchorage on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6:15 p.m. PST, followed by a game against Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1:00 p.m.

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