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Vikings stop Seawolves' streak, 81-75

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Taylor Rohde scored a game-high 27 points but it wasn't enough as host Western Washington used hot three-point shooting and a double-double from forward Michael Duty to knock off Alaska Anchorage 81-75 in a battle of Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contenders Saturday at Carver Gymnasium.

The 25th-ranked Seawolves (13-4, 5-1 GNAC) also got 11 points and eight assists from junior point guard Steve White as they saw their 12-game winning streak come to an end.

Duty had 21 points and 10 rebounds, while guard John Allen totaled 16 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting and four assists to keep the Vikings (10-4, 5-1) unbeaten in eight home games this year.

UAA lost despite a near-flawless start, jumping to an 11-2 lead on Rohde's layup at the 16:56 mark. But WWU answered with a 7-0 run and tied the game for the first time, 19-19, on an Allen trey with 8:49 showing.

A pair of free throws from freshman Travis Thompson put UAA ahead 28-26 before the Vikings closed the half with a16-3 spurt.

WWU took a pair of 14-points leads early in the second half, however junior guard Lonnie Ridgeway came off the bench to keep the Seawolves close with a career-high 12 rebounds in just 18 minutes of action.

UAA sliced its deficit to 63-58 on a three-point play by Rohde with 5:21 remaining, but could get no closer.

Rohde, a 6-9 junior center, shot 12 of 16 from the field and added six rebounds, and junior guard Mario Gill chipped in 10 points and a pair of blocked shots. The Seawolves shot just 6 of 23 (.261) from three-point range as a team, though, while the Vikings were an efficient 7 of 14 (.500).

With the result, the Seawolves and Vikings reach the one-third point in the GNAC schedule tied for second place, one-half game behind 17th-ranked Central Washington (13-2, 6-1).

UAA returns to the Wells Fargo Sports Complex next week to begin a four-game homestand, starting against Western Oregon on Thur., Jan. 20 (7:30 p.m. AST).


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Players Mentioned

Lonnie Ridgeway

#RS Lonnie Ridgeway

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6' 3"
Freshman
Steve White

#14 Steve White

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6' 0"
Freshman
Mario Gill

#2 Mario Gill

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6' 2"
Junior
Taylor Rohde

#34 Taylor Rohde

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6' 9"
Junior
Travis Thompson

#11 Travis Thompson

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6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lonnie Ridgeway

#RS Lonnie Ridgeway

6' 3"
Freshman
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Steve White

#14 Steve White

6' 0"
Freshman
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Mario Gill

#2 Mario Gill

6' 2"
Junior
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Taylor Rohde

#34 Taylor Rohde

6' 9"
Junior
F/C
Travis Thompson

#11 Travis Thompson

6' 1"
Freshman
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