Corrina Stadler
76
Western Wash. WWU 8-10,2-5 Great Northwest
89
Winner Saint Martin's SM 14-2,6-0 Great Northwest
Western Wash. WWU
8-10,2-5 Great Northwest
76
Final
89
Saint Martin's SM
14-2,6-0 Great Northwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Wash. WWU 29 47 76
Saint Martin's SM 45 44 89

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

#17 Saints improve to 6-0 in GNAC play with home win over Western Washington

LACEY, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Men's Basketball team was victorious 89-76 against Western Washington at Marcus Pavilion on Thursday, January 15.

The Saints held off a late rally from the Vikings, riding the momentum of a stellar 37-point performance from Kaden Hansen, a new career high.

The win improved the Saints' record to 14-2 overall and 6-0 in GNAC play. The victory is the 11th straight for Saint Martin's, tying a program record for longest winning streak.

How It Happened
First Half

  • The Saints opened the game on a 7-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer by Dae'Kwon Watson.
  • Saint Martin's built a nine-point lead midway through, and held a 20-13 lead at the 10-minute mark.
  • After Western Washington trimmed the lead to 20-16, the Saints embarked on a massive 18-0 run that pushed the Saint Martin's lead to 38-16 with 4:26 left in the first half. The run saw three-pointers from Kaden Hanson and Ronyo Obou.
  • The Saints went into halftime leading 45-29 behind 19 points from Kaden Hansen. The Saints limited Western Washington to 27% shooting from the field, while finishing the first 20 minutes 47.4%. Saint Martin's held a sizable 30-19 advantage in team rebounding.

Second Half

  • With 17:18 on the clock, a layup by Patrick Kilfoil put the Saints up by 20 (54-34).
  • A layup by Kaden Hansen at the 12:56 mark put the Saints ahead 61-43 and pushed Hansen's point total to 25.
  • The Vikings made a huge second-half push, slowly trimming the Saints' lead down to single digits, and then as low as four points (72-68) with 5:10 to go.
  • The Saints responded with a run of their own, as Patrick Kilfoil hit a jumper, and both Patrick Kilfoil and Pablo Navarro went 2-2 at the free-throw line to put Saint Martin's back ahead 78-68 with 2:23 on the clock. A three-pointer by Kilfoil capped off a 9-0 run that put the Saints up 81-68, helping tilt the game in favor of Saint Martin's.
  • Saint Martin's held on down the stretch, winning 89-76.

Top Performers

  • Kaden Hansen scored a career-high 37 points, shooting 10-22 from the field and 13-13 from the free-throw line.
  • Patrick Kilfoil totaled 16 points and seven rebounds.
  • Pablo Navarro led the Saints with 13 rebounds and scored nine points.
  • Anthony Simo finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Team Stat of the Game

  • Saint Martin's held a 59-44 advantage in team rebounding.

Up Next
Saint Martin's will wrap up a three-game home stand, hosting Simon Fraser at 7 p.m. on Jan. 17 at Marcus Pavilion.
 

PACK THE PAV — Jan. 29

HOMECOMING — Feb. 21


 
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