Evergreen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Jayson Mathews (Sr., G) scored 13 points and hit 5 of 7 field goals for The Evergreen State College during an exhibition game at the University of Alaska Anchorage on Friday, Nov. 6. Alaska Anchorage won the game 94-65. Sylas Williams led the Seawolves with 17 points, while Mack Keighran added 16 points. The game counted for Alaska Anchorage which improved to 1-0.

Mathews was one of three Geoducks who scored in double figures against the Seawolves. Jordan Smalls (Jr., G) and Elijah Andrewss (Jr., G) each scored 10 points. Cody Whitmer (Jr., G) finished with nine points while hitting 3 of 7 three-point shots. Jacob Laff (Jr., W) topped Evergreen with six rebounds and four assists. Kenzel Massey (Jr., W) provided the Geoducks with three steals.

In addition to scoring 17 points for UAA, Williams added a game-high 16 rebounds. Keighran was 7 for 8 on field goals on his way to 16 points, while leading the Seawolves with two 3-point baskets. Karim Elgizawy tallied 14 points and four rebounds. Walker Timme tacked on 14 points and five rebounds. RJ Foreman earned six boards. Keighran supplied five assists.

Evergreen shot 35.1% from the field (20 of 57) and made just 4 of 25 three-point attempts (16.0%). The Geoducks were 21 of 32 at the free throw line (65.6%). Alaska Anchorage hit 40 of 75 field goals (53.3%), including 9 of 22 long-range shots (40.9%). The Seawolves went 5 of 12 (41.7%) at the free throw line.

Whitmer opened the game with a 3-pointer for Evergreen just 37 seconds after the tipoff. The Seawolves took a 5-3 lead a bt later on a layup by Timme, but Evergreen tied the score with a dunk by Lareel Stewart with 17:27 on the clock. UAA grabbed a 9-5 advantage, but the Geoducks pulled within 9-8 on a 3-pointer by Whitmer. 

The Seawolves owned a 15-12 lead with 12:32 left in the half after Andrews scored on a layup for Evergreen. UAA gradually increased its lead to 39-20 following a jumper by Keigrhan. Evergreen used a 7-2 run to cut the margin to 41-27 on a traditional three-point play by Mathews with 11 seconds to go in the half. Elgizawy put in a tip-in with one second left to give the Seawolves a 43-27 lead at halftime.

UAA grabbed a 64-38 lead with 11:56 remaining in the game on a 3-pointer by Will Kuykendall. The Geoducks went on a 17-11 run to reduce the lead to 73-55 with 8:11 on the clock.

The Geoducks and the Seawolves will play again on Saturday, Nov. 7. Tipoff at Alaska Airlines Center is set for 4:15 p.m. AST.