UAA women’s basketball team routs Western Oregon, keeps winning streak alive

The scorching-hot UAA women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 16 games Saturday with a 97-52 victory over the Western Oregon Wolves at the Alaska Airlines Center.

The 10th-ranked Seawolves (15-1 Great Northwest Athletic Conference, 23-1 overall) had their most efficient shooting night of the season in the blowout.

The Seawolves shot 55.6 percent from the field (40 of 72), 45.8 percent from deep (11 of 24) and saw five players score in double figures.

Senior Kian McNair posted a game-high and career-high 19 points, converting on nine of 12 field goal attempts. Senior Sydni Stallworth added 16 points and junior Yazmeen Goo finished with 13 points, seven assists and four steals.

The Seawolves defense forced Western Oregon into 27 turnovers. They tallied 21 steals with all but one player credited with a steal.

The matchup was one-sided for the entirety of the game, with UAA leading 28-7 at the end of the first quarter. Western Oregon did not lead at any point during the game.

“I was pleased with how well we asserted ourselves right out of the gate tonight,” UAA coach Ryan McCarthy said in a press release from the school. “Syd and Tara (Thompson) got us started, and we continued to get good looks within the confines of our offense.”

Western Oregon was led by senior Ali Nelke’s 13 points and six rebounds. Junior Natalie DeLonge posted the second-best scoring effort for the Wolves with 12 points.

UAA heads to Seattle this week for a Thursday matchup against conference rival Seattle Pacific.