Robinson, Seawolves blaze past Wolves

MONMOUTH, Ore. – Casey Robinson exploded for a career-high 30 points to lead the Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team to a critical 90-81 road victory over Western Oregon at the New P.E. Building here Thursday.

The Seawolves (15-7, 6-5 GNAC) – ranked No. 9 in the current NCAA Div. II West Region poll – also got 14 points apiece from Drew Robinson and Brandon Walker as they posted a season-high scoring total.

Sophomore guard Blair Wheadon led the Wolves (11-12, 4-8) with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting, plus five assists, but the home team couldn't overcome a 39-32 rebounding disadvantage.

UAA – which trailed throughout its 76-65 home loss to WOU last month – turned the tables Thursday, using an early three-point barrage to earn a 19-6 lead. The Wolves sliced their deficit to just 35-34 with under five minutes in the half before the Seawolves stretched to 49-41 at the break, getting a trey from Casey Robinson at the buzzer.

The Seawolf lead grew to 76-58 with 9 minutes to play as Casey Robinson converted an old-fashioned three-point play, and UAA would clinch the game from the charity stripe.

Robinson finished with 10-of-17 shooting, including 6 of 13 on treys, while making all four of his free throws. The junior forward from Manila, Utah, became the first Seawolf to reach the 30-point mark since Kenny Barker had 38 in a Jan. 31, 2009 win over Alaska Fairbanks.

Kevin White also reached double figures with 12 points and matched his career-high with eight rebounds, while Walker had a fantastic all-around stat line with 14 points, seven rebounds, a career-high-tying six assists and just one turnover in 34 minutes.

The Seawolves stay on the road for a Saturday (6:30 p.m. AST) showdown at Saint Martin's in Lacey, Wash. That game can be heard locally on FM-93.7 KAFC or seen over the internet at pennatlantic.com.

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Players Mentioned

#RS Kenny Barker: G; 6' 3"; Senior

#1 Kevin White: G; 6' 4"; Freshman

#44 Casey Robinson: F; 6' 6"; Junior

#22 Brandon Walker: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#11 Drew Robinson: G; 6' 1"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#RS Kenny Barker
: 6' 3"; Senior
: G

#1 Kevin White
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: G

#44 Casey Robinson
: 6' 6"; Junior
: F

#22 Brandon Walker
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#11 Drew Robinson
: 6' 1"; Junior
: G