#21 UAA men defeat Portland Bible

ANCHORAGE – Abebe Demissie delivered his first double-double as a Seawolf and Kyle Fossman scored a career-high 17 points Friday to lead the Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team to a 95-54 victory over Portland Bible in the AT&T Jamboree at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (3-2) got 18 points and 10 rebounds from Demissie, a junior transfer from North Idaho College, plus 14 points and nine rebounds from senior center Taylor Rohde as they won their third straight and moved above .500 for the first time this season.

The Wildcats (2-7) were led by 11 points apiece from guard Tim Mahan and Elty McMillan in their first-ever trip to Alaska.

UAA shot 50 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Wildcats 51-23, using an early 20-0 run to take control.

Demissie scored 14 of his points in the first half and finished with shooting numbers of 6-for-8 overall and 4-for-6 from long range. The 6-6 forward also grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.

Fossman, meanwhile, sank 5-of-7 three-pointers as the sophomore from Haines topped his previous career-best of 15 points.

Senior guard Lonnie Ridgeway added 10 points and four assists, while sophomore guard Travis Thompson finished with seven points and a career-high seven assists – with no turnovers – in his first-ever starting assignment. UAA racked up 28 assists as a team and committed just nine turnovers.

The 21st-ranked team in NCAA Div. II, the Seawolves will play their third game in as many days Saturday when they close the Jamboree against Minot State at 7 p.m. That game will be preceded by Portland Bible against Alaska Fairbanks at 5 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#RS Lonnie Ridgeway: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

#24 Kyle Fossman: G; 6' 0"; Freshman

#34 Taylor Rohde: F/C; 6' 9"; Junior

#11 Travis Thompson: G; 6' 1"; Freshman

#24 Abebe Demissie: F; 6' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#RS Lonnie Ridgeway
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G

#24 Kyle Fossman
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: G

#34 Taylor Rohde
: 6' 9"; Junior
: F/C

#11 Travis Thompson
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: G

#24 Abebe Demissie
: 6' 6"; Junior
: F