#13 Seawolves outlast Wolves, 68-54

ANCHORAGE – Nikki Aden led a balanced scoring effort with 13 points Saturday as 13th-ranked Alaska Anchorage earned a 68-54 victory over Western Oregon in women's basketball action at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (14-2, 4-1 GNAC) completed a sweep of their three-game homestand, getting 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals from sophomore center Hanna Johansson, plus 11 points from senior forward Nicci Miller.

The Wolves (8-12, 3-3) were led by 13 points from reserve guard Jamie Richardson and 11 points from senior forward Katie Torland.

WOU came out with a strong defensive effort and took a 12-11 lead with 8:41 left in the first half when Richardson drained a three-pointer. But UAA turned up its own defensive pressure and ended the half on a 19-5 run.

The Seawolves stretched their lead to 38-19 on Miller's only three-pointer of the night at the 15:29 mark, and UAA held on for the win despite seeing its margin trimmed to as low as nine points.

Senior guard Tamar Gruwell scored 10 points on 8-of-8 free-throw shooting, while adding three assists, three steals and no turnovers. The Fairfield, Calif., native played a team season-high 39 minutes.

UAA forced the visitors into 31 turnovers – 19 in the first half – and racked up 20 steals, led by Aden's career-high-tying four swipes.

The Seawolves now hit the road for a pair of critical Great Northwest Athletic Conference contests, Jan. 28 at 18th-ranked Seattle Pacific and Jan. 30 at Northwest Nazarene.

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Players Mentioned

#25 Nikki Aden: G/F; 5' 8"; Freshman

#14 Tamar Gruwell: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#50 Hanna Johansson: F; 6' 2"; Freshman

#0 Nicci Miller: F; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#25 Nikki Aden
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G/F

#14 Tamar Gruwell
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#50 Hanna Johansson
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: F

#0 Nicci Miller
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F