BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University junior forward Trevor Jasinsky recorded his league-leading seventh 20-point game of the season, but the Vikings dropped their Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest vs. Seattle Pacific University 86-72 Thursday night on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
The Vikings dropped to 7-6 on the season with their fourth consecutive loss and dropped to 1-2 in GNAC play. Seattle Pacific improved to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Jasinsky (Camas, WA) led all players with 20 points, connecting on 8-of-17 shots from the field. The junior was 2-for-7 from 3-point range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
Four Vikings reached double-figures in scoring, with junior forward Cameron Retherford (Portland, OR/Benson/Portland CC) returning to the starting lineup after missing three games to score 11 points. Freshman forward/guard Jalen Green (Renton, WA/Lindbergh) added 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench (3-for-7 FG) and sophomore forward Luke Lovelady (Tacoma, WA/Life Christian/Point Loma) chipped in 10 points and a team-high 5 rebounds.
Overall the Vikings shot 45.2 percent from the field (28-for-62) and were 7-for-21 from 3-point range. The Falcons had a sizeable advantage at the free throw line going 18-for-24 from the charity stripe, compared to 9-for-11 for the Vikings.
SPU had a balanced offensive attack that featured five players scoring in double-figures, led by 18 points from sophomore guard Harry Cavell (7-for-15 FG). Cavell scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half, going 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Senior forward Coleman Wooten added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists and senior forward Sam Simpson contributed 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range.
WHEN THE FALCONS PULLED AWAY
Facing a nine-point deficit coming out of the half, but Vikings came out of the break on a 13-7 run to pull to within three points at 52-49 at the 15:09 mark. SPU answered with a 16-7 run to build the lead to 12 points at 68-56 and held a double-digit lead for all but a few possessions the rest of the way.
The Vikings led 20-18 following a layup by Leif Anderson at the 10:58 mark, but SPU responded with a 9-0 run that turned the two-point deficit into a seven-point lead at 27-20. SPU would not trail the rest of the game, building their lead to as many as 12 points in the first half before heading into halftime with a 45-36 advantage. Trevor Jasinsky scored 11 of his game-high 20 points in the first half, while Harry Cavell fueled the Falcons late-half rally with 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
JASINSKY CONTINUES TO SHINE
Trevor Jasinsky recorded his seventh 20-point game of the season, the most among GNAC players. The junior forward is averaging 19.3 point per game and has scored in double-digits in 12 of 13 games this season. Northwest Nazarene's Adonis Arms is second in the GNAC with six 20-point performances.
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WWU Box Score
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FG
|
3-Pt
|
FT
|
Reb
|
|
|
##
|
Player
|
|
fgm-fga
|
fgm-fga
|
ftm-fta
|
off-def
|
tot
|
pf
|
tp
|
a
|
to
|
blk
|
stl
|
min
|
|
21
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Lovelady,Luke
|
f
|
4-9
|
0-0
|
2-3
|
4-1
|
5
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
29
|
|
24
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Jasinsky,Trevor
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f
|
8-17
|
2-7
|
2-2
|
0-2
|
2
|
2
|
20
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
39
|
|
25
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Retherford,Cameron
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c
|
4-6
|
1-2
|
2-3
|
0-4
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
|
01
|
Payne,Tyler
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g
|
1-3
|
0-2
|
0-0
|
0-4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
19
|
|
35
|
Winn,Micah
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g
|
4-7
|
0-1
|
0-0
|
0-1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
18
|
|
03
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Eenigenburg,Tucker
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-
|
1-3
|
1-2
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
|
04
|
Secrest,RJ
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-
|
2-4
|
2-3
|
0-0
|
0-1
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
|
05
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Bosco,KJ
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-
|
0-3
|
0-2
|
0-0
|
2-1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
|
11
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Cotton-Welch,Elijah
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-
|
0-0
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0-0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
13
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Anderson,Leif
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-
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1-2
|
0-1
|
0-0
|
1-1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
|
20
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Green,Jalen
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-
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3-7
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1-1
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3-3
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1-0
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1
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
16
|
|
23
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Ahlemeyer,Braden
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-
|
0-1
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0-1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
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Team Totals……………..
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-
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28-62
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7-21
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9-11
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10-16
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26
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19
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72
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9
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
200
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WWU Leader
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45.2%
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33.3%
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81.8%
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Score by Half
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1st
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2nd
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Total
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Seattle Pacific (5-3, 2-1)
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45
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41
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86
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Western Washington (7-6, 1-2)
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36
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36
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72
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WWU returns to action on Saturday hosting nationally-ranked Saint Martin's (No. 11 D2SIDA, No. 21 NABC). The game vs. the Saints (10-1, 3-0) will tip-off at 7 pm in Carver Gym.
WWU will serve as the host for the 2019 GNAC Championships, with the top six teams in both the men's and women's conference standings at the end of the season qualifying for the tournament that will be held March 7-9 on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
Fans can follow the men's basketball team online at WWUVikings.com/MBB, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUHoops) and Facebook (@WWUmensbball).
One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, WWU has recorded a 20-win season in eight of the last 10 seasons. WWU is a six-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion and has appeared in the NCAA II Elite 8 three times. The Vikings won the 2011-12 NCAA Division II National Championship and advanced the following season to the NCAA II Final Four. Western has posted back-to-back 20-win seasons, including a 25-6 record in 2016-17 where it won the GNAC regular season and conference championships title, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships as the No. 3 seed in the West Region. The program recently completed its 116th season posting a 21-8 record in 2017-18, and have combined for 1,485 victories and a .590 winning percentage in program history.
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