ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Seattle Pacific University men's basketball team couldn't find its offensive rhythm on Saturday night against Central Washington, as the Wildcats took down the Falcons 86-60.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons trailed the Wildcats 11-9 before things took a turn.
• CWU went on a 27-17 run over the final 12 minutes of the first half to go up 38-26 at halftime.
  • The Wildcats went 7-for-13 during that time and went 13-for-14 from the free throw line to help extend their lead.
  • The Falcons turned the ball over four times during that span.
  • Connor Drinkwine played well during that stretch, scoring seven points for SPU.
• The first five minutes of the second half belonged to the Wildcats, as they exploded for a 22-5 run over the Falcons.
  • CWU knocked down five 3-pointers during that span.
• SPU used a 20-10 run over six minutes in the middle of the second half to try to close the gap, but they couldn't muster enough to get back into the game.
• The Wildcats took the game 86-60.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

• It was a tough shooting night for the Falcons, as they finished the game 2-for-18 (11.1 percent) from 3-point range.
• Trace Evans led the Falcons with 10 points.
• Evans tied Brant Heppner and Theo McMillan for the team-high in rebounds with three.
• Henry Sandberg had a team-high five assists, while Sebastian Arius dished out four assists.
• David Zachman played eight minutes and scored seven points, while Nirvaan Misra scored five points in 14 minutes.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Arius set a new career high in assists with four for the Falcons.
• Zachman matched his career high of seven points, tying his performance against Evergreen State on Dec. 18, 2024.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return home for a game against Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 5:15 p.m., followed by a game against Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 4:15 p.m.
 
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