Reimers Shines with Double-Double, But Alaska Falls Short Against Saint Martin's - A Closer Look at the Game

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LACEY, Wash. – The Nanooks women’s basketball team faced a tough challenge on Thursday, losing to the Saint Martin’s Saints 64-55. This marks their record at 6-19 for the season, with a GNAC record of 1-16.

Game Summary

The game started rocky for the Nanooks, quickly finding themselves down 10-3. However, Destiny Reimers sparked a comeback with a three-pointer and a layup, narrowing the gap to 12-9. Amelia Brady chipped in with another layup, bringing them to 14-14 just before the end of the first quarter. Unfortunately, Saint Martin’s snatched a quick lead with a layup to close the quarter at 16-14.

In the second quarter, Miranda Lomax began by scoring with a floater, keeping the game tight early on. Bobbi Clark answered back for the Nanooks, but the Saints then surged ahead with a 6-0 run, stretching their lead to nine points with just under six minutes left in the half. Scoring slowed for both teams until Lomax hit a jumper, followed by two layups from Brady, which helped narrow the score to 29-24. However, the Saints finished the half strong, including a buzzer-beater three-pointer from Jada Travis that put Alaska down by 10 at halftime.

Reimers and Brady opened the third quarter with a scoring spree, making the game just a two-possession affair. They continued their strong performance, leading to a closer score of 42-40 as the quarter ticked down. But Saint Martin’s responded with an eight-point run to close the quarter ahead by 10 points.

The fourth quarter began with a jumper from Saint Martin’s, but the Nanooks quickly countered with layups from Reimers and Brady. Despite some back-and-forth scoring, Alaska’s offense struggled late in the game. They only managed two more points, ending the game with a final score of 64-55.

Player Highlights

Destiny Reimers secured a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. She had an impressive shooting performance, hitting 8 of 14 attempts and making 2 of 4 from three-point range.
Amelia Brady added 14 points and contributed eight rebounds and two assists.
Emily Freeman recorded six points and led the team with four steals.
Bobbi Clark came off the bench to score seven points and grabbed four rebounds.
The team shot 43.1% from the field but struggled with three-point shooting, making just 18.2% of their attempts.
While Alaska tallied 38 points in the paint, they fell short in turnover points and second-chance points, being outscored 19-16 and 16-3, respectively.
The Nanooks were narrowly outgained on the boards, with a total of 33 rebounds compared to the Saints’ 38.

The Nanooks will wrap up their season on Saturday against Western Oregon at 1 p.m. AKT. Stay tuned as they look to end on a high note!

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