Seawolves conquer Saints in Lacey

LACEY, Wash. – Taylor Rohde had 20 points and 10 rebounds Saturday as Alaska Anchorage earned a 64-54 victory over Saint Martin's in Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest at Marcus Pavilion.

The Seawolves (13-4, 7-2 GNAC) also got 12 points from sophomore guard Kyle Fossman as they won their second road game in three days and snapped the Saints' three-game winning streak.

Saint Martin's (8-10, 4-5) was led by 15 points and six rebounds from forward Brok Pendleton, but the hosts fell behind 10-4 in the first seven minutes and trailed throughout.

Rohde, a 6-9 senior center and the GNAC's leading scorer, equaled his season average on 6-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-10 at the line. The performance was Rohde's fifth double-double this year and helped the Seawolves retain a tie for second place at the halfway point in the league schedule; Western Washington leads UAA and Western Oregon by one game.

With both teams shooting under 43 percent, the Seawolves used a 35-28 rebounding advantage and forced 15 steals, fending off every SMU charge in the second half.

Senior point guard Steve White scored nine points and sophomore guard Travis Thompson – coming off a career-high 22 points in Thursday's win at Western Oregon – added seven points, three assists, two steals and no turnovers in 33 minutes.

UAA also got a lift off the bench from senior forward Phillip Hearn as the West Anchorage High product delivered five points and four rebounds.

The victory also snapped a three-game losing streak for UAA in Lacey.

The Seawolves, who are now 3-1 on the road, return to the Lower 48 next week for GNAC encounters with Northwest Nazarene (Thur., Jan. 26, 5 p.m. AST) and Central Washington (Sat., Jan. 28, 6 p.m. AST).

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Players Mentioned

#22 Phillip Hearn: G/F; 6' 6"; Freshman

#14 Steve White: G; 6' 0"; Freshman

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

#22 Phillip Hearn
: 6' 6"; Freshman
: G/F

#14 Steve White
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: G

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

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

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