GNAC conference gameSaturday, February 28, 2026
Away
Western Wash.
84
87
Final
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wash. | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Northwest Nazarene | 41 | 46 | 87 |
Recap
Northwest Nazarene beat Western Wash. 87-84. Jaden Byers led Northwest Nazarene with 25 points. Aidan Rice had 26 for Western Wash. The lead changed hands 10 times.
Written automatically from the box score.
Key plays
- 1st Half14:33DunkSlam Dunk by Western Wash.'s Trevor WhiteWestern Wash. 9 · Northwest Nazarene 9
- 1st Half08:21DunkSlam Dunk by Western Wash.'s Malachi MillerWestern Wash. 21 · Northwest Nazarene 18
- 2nd Half17:58DunkSlam Dunk by Western Wash.'s Nehemiah PollardWestern Wash. 50 · Northwest Nazarene 45
- 2nd Half02:00Go-aheadJumper by Western Wash.'s Trevor WhiteWestern Wash. 79 · Northwest Nazarene 78
- 2nd Half01:26Game-winnerLayup by Northwest Nazarene's Briggs RanstromWestern Wash. 79 · Northwest Nazarene 80
- 2nd Half00:44Clutch2 Pointer by Northwest Nazarene's Jaden ByersWestern Wash. 79 · Northwest Nazarene 82
- 2nd Half00:19Clutch2 Pointer by Western Wash.'s Dajon Lott Jr.Western Wash. 81 · Northwest Nazarene 84
- 2nd Half00:01ClutchJumper by Western Wash.'s Dennis Johnson IIIWestern Wash. 84 · Northwest Nazarene 87
Lead tracker
10 lead changes8 tiesLargest lead: Western Wash. 7 · Northwest Nazarene 6
Leaders
- 26 pts Aidan Rice
- 10 reb Dennis Johnson III
- 4 ast Aidan Rice
Double-double Dennis Johnson III · 19 pts, 10 reb
- 25 pts Jaden Byers
- 11 reb Michael Day
- 5 ast Garrett Hawkes
Double-double Michael Day · 20 pts, 11 reb
Team stats
Western Wash.Northwest Nazarene
33-64 · 51.6%Field goals30-66 · 45.5%
9-22 · 40.9%3-pointers6-24 · 25.0%
9-14 · 64.3%Free throws21-30 · 70.0%
35Rebounds39
11Offensive rebounds15
12Assists19
11Turnovers9
5Steals5
6Blocks5
Box score
| Western Wash. | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dennis Johnson III G | 40 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 1-2 | |||||
| 13 Garrett Levesque G | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | |||||
| 4 Nehemiah Pollard G | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |||||
| 5 Aidan Rice G | 40 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 6-7 | |||||
| 15 Trevor White F | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| 21 Janko Drammeh C | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | |||||
| 22 Dajon Lott Jr. F | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | |||||
| 3 Malachi Miller G | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | |||||
| Team | 84 | 35 | 12 | 33-64 | 9-22 | 9-14 | ||||||
| Northwest Nazarene | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jaden Byers G | 27 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 8-13 | 1-1 | 8-11 | |||||
| 33 Michael Day C | 34 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 5-7 | |||||
| 10 Garrett Hawkes G | 34 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 6-8 | |||||
| 20 Briggs Ranstrom F | 34 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8-10 | 2-3 | 2-4 | |||||
| 24 Easton Reagan G | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2-14 | 1-9 | 0-0 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| 4 RJ Chatman G | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | |||||
| 0 Kyelin King G | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
| 23 Aaron Murphy F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
| 55 Nathan Perez G | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |||||
| Team | 87 | 39 | 19 | 30-66 | 6-24 | 21-30 | ||||||
Starters first · FG/3PT/FT are made-attempted · OREB, STL, BLK, TO and PF show on wider screens.
Stats from the NCAA feed · updated Oct 10, 7:12 PM ET.