Chaminade squandered a sizzling start but found a late spark to pull away for a 71-65 win over the UAA men's basketball team Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Center.
The Silverswords outscored UAA 12-6 in the final four minutes to claim their second victory at the two-day, four-team Alaska/Hawaii Challenge. It was the second straight loss for the Seawolves, who fell to 1-2.
D.J. Ursery and Jacob Lampkin, both transfers from Division I University of the Pacific, combined for 37 points and 19 rebounds for the Seawolves. Usury poured in 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds, and Lampkin scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double.
Chaminade blazed to a 17-2 lead and maintained a double-digit lead for most of the first half. The Seawolves scored six straight points to trigger a 12-3 run that cut the gap to 38-33 at the half.
UAA came within a point, 38-37, early in the second half but never caught the Silverswords. Chaminade again opened up a double-digit advantage, leading by as much as 59-45, before UAA rallied again.
Powered by Lampkin's six points and Ursery's five, the Seawolves reeled off 14 straight points, tying it 59-59 on Lampkin's layup with 4:35 remaining.
Chaminade responded with a layup by Austin Pope, a blocked shot by Braden Koelliker and a free throw by Pope to claim the lead for good, 62-59, with 3:21 to go.
Grant Dressler sank a 3-pointer and hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal it for the Silverswords.
Pope, Koelliker, Dressler and Dantley Walker, who drilled four 3-pointers, each finished with 12 points and Justin Bridges added 11 for Chaminade. The Silverswords got four blocks from Pope and committed just seven turnovers.
Eight players grabbed rebounds for the Seawolves, who dominated the boards 41-28. Josiah Wood joined Ursery and Lampkin in double figures with 12 points.
UAA is back at the Alaska Airlines Center this week for a Friday-Saturday series against Holy Names.