ANCHORAGE – Veterans Kyle Fossman and Liam Gibcus
combined for 41 points Saturday to lead the Alaska Anchorage men’s
basketball team to a convincing 87-56 victory over Washington Adventist
at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.
The Seawolves (4-0) stayed unbeaten by outshooting the visitors 62 percent to 29 percent, led by Fossman’s 6-of-7 marksmanship.
The
Shock (0-3), an NCAA Div. II independent from Takoma Park, Md., were
led by 17 points and six rebounds from guard Guiressi Grimes.
After
seeing a big lead shaved down late in Thursday’s 71-58 win over WAU,
the Seawolves started fast again Saturday, but this time they continued
to extend the lead throughout.
UAA went up 46-22 at halftime when
Mike MacKelvie converted a layup off a length-of-the-court inbounds
pass with just two seconds on the clock. WAU never got closer than 46-27
in the final 20 minutes.
Fossman, a 6-foot junior from Haines,
nailed 3 of 4 three-pointers and all six of his free throws, along with
three assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Gibcus was nearly as
efficient, shooting 9 of 12 from the floor and finishing with a
career-high 20 points – five more than his previous best. The 6-10
center from Australia also had a pair of assists and no turnovers.
Senior forward Abebe Demissie was the only other Seawolf to reach double figures with 10 points.
UAA was 6 of 14 from three-point land and nearly unstoppable from short range, making 25 of 36 (.694) inside the arc.
After
opening with four wins over fellow Div. II opponents, the Seawolves
will now prepare for their annual gauntlet of three Div. I foes in the
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. UAA opens the 35th annual
tournament against Belmont at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, in a game that
will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.
NOTES: UAA
has now won 21 of its last 22 games at the WFSC … the Seawolves have won
19 games in a row when scoring 80 or more points … nine of the 10
players to suit up Saturday scored at least five points, including nine
by sophomore Teancum Stafford and six by true freshman forward Collin
Spickerman … Spickerman had three blocks again Saturday to match his
Thursday output.
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