IRVINE, Calif. – Western Washington University senior forward Trevor Jasinsky scored a game-high 30 points, including 21 to fuel a second-half comeback attempt, but the Vikings were defeated 90-80 by Azusa Pacific Saturday afternoon at the GNAC/PacWest Challenge.
 
The Vikings battled back from a 23-point second-half deficit to pull to within nine points with under a minute remaining, but the comeback attempt stalled for WWU to fall to 2-3 on the season. Saturday's game was a quick turnaround after Friday night's 79-72 win over tournament host Concordia-Irvine, with just over 15 hours of rest.
 
Jasinsky scored his 30 points on 7-for-15 shooting, including 3-for-8 from 3-point range, and he was 13-for-14 from the free throw line. Senior forward Cameron Retherford added 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting and senior guard Tucker Eenigenburg had 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
 
APU (4-1) had five players reach double-figures in points, led by 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting by guard Brennan Rymer. Guard Noah Bundrant added a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double. Overall the Cougars shot 55.8% for the game, connecting on 29-of-52 shots, and were 13-for-24 from 3-point range (54.2%). 
  After a busy start to the season with five games in nine days, WWU will take next week off and return to action hosting the Chuck Randall Classic in Carver Gym November 29-30. The Vikings welcome Colorado Christian, Langara College and Simon Fraser to Bellingham for the two-day tournament over Thanksgiving weekend with two games each on Friday and Saturday at 5 and 7:30 pm. WWU opens tournament play vs. Colorado Christian in the Friday 7:30 pm game.
  Fans can follow the men's basketball team online at WWUVikings.com/MBB, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUHoops) and Facebook (@WWUmensbball). You can also get game updates by following the @WWUAthletics Twitter.
  One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, WWU has recorded a 20-win season in eight of the last 11 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 20-win seasons in two of the last three years, 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. WWU is the 12th winningest Division II program with its 1,496 victories (four short of 1,500).