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Saints knock off Seawolves in Lacey

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Saints knock off Seawolves in Lacey

LACEY, Wash. – Nick Pacitti came off the bench for a team-high 14 points but the Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team could not find another offensive spark Saturday in a 76-59 loss to Saint Martin's at Marcus Pavilion.

Two nights after scoring a season-high 90 points in a win at Western Oregon, the Seawolves (15-8, 6-6 GNAC) could barely get started against the Saints (14-10, 4-9).

Tied 15-15 midway through the first half, the hosts used three consecutive three-pointers to pull away for good. The Seawolves trailed 33-24 at halftime and never got closer than seven points in the second half.

Saint Martin's was led by 19 points and eight rebounds from forward Blake Poole, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's scoring and rebounding leader. Guard Roger O'Neill led the Saints' three-point barrage (10 of 17, .588), making all four of his treys and finishing with 17 points.

UAA meanwhile, suffered through one of its worst three-point-shooting nights in years, making only 3 of 24 (.125) from deep – offsetting a 43-31 rebounding advantage.

Junior swingman Brandon Walker had seven points and a team-high eight rebounds for UAA, while freshman guard Bryce Arnott equaled his career high with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting.

The loss deals a blow to UAA's NCAA Tournament hopes as the Seawolves entered the game ranked No. 9 in the latest NCAA Div. II West Region poll – one spot out of playoff position.

UAA gets a break with the schedule, however, finishing with three of its last four games at home. Up next, the Seawolves host a Wednesday night showdown against rival Alaska Fairbanks. That game tips at 7 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Walker

#22 Brandon Walker

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Bryce Arnott

#3 Bryce Arnott

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Nick Pacitti

#34 Nick Pacitti

F
6' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Walker

#22 Brandon Walker

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Bryce Arnott

#3 Bryce Arnott

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Nick Pacitti

#34 Nick Pacitti

6' 6"
Junior
F