GNAC Women's Basketball Championships - Quarterfinals - Northwest Nazarene vs. Montana St. Billings

good afternoon for day number two of the 2022 g-neck basketball championships tournament getting underway first game will be between the northwest nazarene nighthawks and the montana state billings yellow jackets on the women's side of things sean wally with you thanks for tuning in all over montana and idaho and all points in between here in lacey washington on the campus of st martin's university inside marcus pavilion the host site for these basketball games all week into the weekend of course these are the quarterfinals these teams did not have to play yesterday so they got to rest practice and get ready for this battle here at high noon on the west coast northwest nazarene comes in at 18 and eight overall 12 and six in conference this is a 4-5 matchup northwest nazarene the higher seed so they'll be wearing the white jerseys as the quote unquote home team montana state billings 16 and 11 overall 10-5 in the conference these two teams did a battle twice in this topsy-turvy up and down season where kovitt affected a lot of play but back on december 2nd in montana at montana state billings montana came away with the win 71-67 northwest nazarene returned the favor winning at nnu with a 10-point win 86-76 just last week on february 26th so these two teams know each other well head coach steve steele for northwest nazarene kevin wooden long time coach at montana state billings we are underway four 10-minute quarters in women's basketball northwest nazarene wins the tip pinson picks up the dribble [Applause] looking down low but it's knocked out of bounds by the yellow jacket so it will be nighthawk basketball [Applause] 12 to shoot long jumper from just outside the right elbow rims out the missed by tabak yellow jackets their first possession 30 seconds into the contest [Applause] nice move strongly in the lane by carry ann kunkel first points on the board in this 4-5 match-up a late whistle will send the nighthawks to the free-throw line [Music] tablock to the line for northwest nazarene still no word on who the foul was [Applause] on like the foul is assessed to shelly of the yellow jackets [Applause] and a turnover nighthawks take over as the ball hits the baseline so that'll be nnu ball as we approach one minute gone by msub tries to steal it right back kunkel getting a hand on the basketball two to one after one made free throw nighthawks back with the ball in the corner a high arcing three right to the yellow jackets [Applause] double team they swing it outside open for three rattles at home that's carry ann kunkel she has all five points for msub knighthawks throw it away yellow jackets already up four get the ball right back [Applause] [Applause] montague across half court switches to the left hand hands off to nelson montague cross court in the corner gardner hits the deck and a foul is called on the nighthawks foul on jordan pinson each team with one foul nice pass right to the lane [Applause] kunkel seven nighthawks won [Applause] nighthawks get their first field goal nice turnaround in the lane it is 7-3 and the nighthawks steal the entry pass layup won't go rebound to montague almost a travel there but a 3-4 msub yellow jackets on fire montague the triple they're up seven jumper from the right elbow that's two in a row [Music] 10-5 a five-point lead for the yellow jackets getting away from the defenders laying it up and in shelley makes it a seven point gain yet again top of the key the entry pass knocked away good defense by the yellow jackets saved by nnu with the loose ball picked up [Applause] by msub three minutes gone by and quarter number one and a foul called on the nighthawks timeout knighthawks a seven-point lead for msub 6 54 remaining in quarter number one back after this on g-neck dot tv back here in lacey washington sean wally with you inside marcus pavilion on the campus of saint martins university 12 5 yellow jackets early on steve steele for the nighthawks their head coach he was animated during that time out msub already up seven they have the basketball eight to shoot a 16-foot jumper and the yellow jackets are shooting the lights out here early on this afternoon shelley with the swish can the nighthawks answer no they turn it over taubach loses the basketball was picked up by montague yellowjackets the other way and a foul on jordan pinson had some technical difficulties it appears with our public address system but it appears to be back and running so it'll sound more like a normal basketball game 14-5 the count yellow jackets in control but they turn it over double dribble giving the ball back to the knighthawks [Applause] [Applause] a three from northwest nazarene tegan thurman with the triple trying to get the nighthawks back in this one they are down 14-8 montague swings it to nelson nelson left-hand dribble into lane finds the open baseline jumper addison gardner connects 16-8 [Applause] nighthawks nearly throw it to the msub bench they go down low on the left block off window the nice shot by tegan thurman six point ball game halfway through quarter number one [Music] nice baseline drive addison gardner is fouled she will head to the free-throw line [Music] and [Applause] gardner hits the first gardner a 5-7 junior from great falls montana second free throw rattles around and falls off [Music] the rebound to thurman nighthawks go down low to talbot the handoff the drive in the lane with the left hand that is ashlynn silv five-point ball game msub bringing the ball up court nelson nelson guarded by clark nelson off the screen she's bumped and fouled [Applause] silv hit with her second she will check out team's fifth foul so the yellow jackets in the bonus nelson will get two shots [Music] 5'8 freshman from scoby montana second free throw off the back of the rim rebound to the nighthawks left-hand dribble they kick it outside double-team open wide open for a three [Applause] dropping the triple is kate clark it's a three-point ball game now the nighthawks climbing back in this one six minutes gone by in this first game of four here from saint martins yellow jackets look to answer [Applause] six to shoot under the basket a foul is called on the nighthawks [Applause] tegan thurman hit with the foul aaron jenkins into the game for the nighthawks she replaces thurman yellowjackets up three now four kunkel to the line the 510 junior hits both free throws [Applause] shelly into the game punkel takes a seat on the bench for the yellow jackets five-point ball game nighthawk basketball [Applause] a very long three hits glass but that's it battle for the basketball out of bounds last touched by the yellow jackets [Music] jumper from the left elbow off the back iron offensive rebound for northwest nazarene that's eubank's left hander off window won't go [Applause] yellow jackets the other way nice behind the back dribble [Applause] yellow jackets lose it out of bounds nighthawks take over inside three minutes left in a fast moving first quarter four 10-minute quarters here in women's basketball nice spin in the lane but shot is interrupted good defense by the yellow jackets they're heading the other way shelley swings it to gardner gardner attacking the lane shot block from behind no foul called knighthawks the other way open for three rims off the front of the iron nieto the miss yellow jackets on the run they slow it down boyce finds a teammate all alone in the lane that's aspen geesey back to a seven point yellow jacket lead two minutes remaining in quarter number one shot from the left block will not go the miss by eubanks giese slowing things down near half court off the screen gets bumped no foul called she stops pops rims out kaneshka across half court for the nighthawks she finds clark swings it around kanishka gets it back no i'm sorry that is yes that is kanishka long jumper off the back iron fowl on the floor appears to be on the nighthawks [Applause] fouls on boyce of the yellowjackets of nighthawks possession minute 20 left in quarter number one jumper not even close i believe that shot was deflected thurman the miss on the other end back come the yellow jackets one minute left in quarter number one a strong drive by the yellow jackets carry ann kunkel back to a nine point lead for [Music] msub ball thrown off of msub but the nighthawks stepped out of bounds so it is yellowjacketball 44 seconds left yellow jackets can add to their nine-point lead [Music] [Applause] nice move in the lane the step through but traveling is called we'll turn it back over to nnu it's a nice move by kunkel but too many steps apparently [Applause] steve steele at the scorers table in front of it giving orders to his nighthawks holding for the final shot about a half second differential game and shot clock keniska in the lane up strong off the window [Applause] three seconds left in the quarter one second a long three good if it goes it rims off to the right kunkle the miss after the first 10 minutes of play yellow jackets 24. nighthawks 17. back with second quarter action after this on g-neck dot tv back here at st martin's university in lacey washington sean wally with you as we begin quarter number two thank you for tuning in on g-neck dot tv on this thursday afternoon our first of four games from saint martins also four games today at spu in seattle two women's games and then two men's game msub begins the quarter with the ball they're already up 24-17 four to shoot a long high arcing three is missed by shelly but an offensive rebound yellow jackets get another possession kunkel strong in the lane with the right hand off window a quick miss by tobach for the nighthawks yellowjackets waste no time right back to the rack the bump the foul carry ann kunkel have yourself a day an 11 point yellow jacket lead foul on nieto her first she converts it is 29-17 yellowjackets [Applause] off to a 12-point advantage all smiles so far for msub they're shooting the lights out and that's part of the reason they have this big lead a 73.3 percent field goal percentage just the opposite for the nighthawks 36.8 yellow jackets left-hand dribble in the lane they kick it outside kunkel fires a three off glass bank closed for lunch apparently kaniska in the lane can't get it to go battle for the basketball two teammates fighting over it for the nighthawks it'll be yellowjacketball 820 left in quarter number two double team trap there near midcourt yellow jackets break it good ball movement by msub driving baseline baseball pass cross court let's swing it outside eight to shoot for the yellow jackets down low left side of the lane courtney nelson makes it 31-17 an impressive first half for msub his two teams split in the regular season each winning at home wide open under the hoop layup good from point blank [Applause] kaniska makes it 31-19 [Applause] [Music] very close to an over and back there but yellow jackets stay on the right side of the half court stripe then miss a three montague of the miss back from the nighthawks looking for points [Applause] ball poked away by the yellow jackets it'll be nighthawk basketball 14 to shoot [Applause] lots of substitutions for both teams right there inbounds pass the shot missed by jenkins back come the yellow jackets up 12. [Applause] gardner gets it to nelson they go down low to shelly from the baseline shelly gets it to go 33-19 yellowjackets on fire there's a much needed three for the nighthawks kami kaniska connects from long range an 11-point ball game good offensive position from the right block the miss shelly the miss six minutes left in quarter number two nighthawks off and running they want another three that one rims out battle for the basketball last touch by northwest nazarene [Applause] [Music] returns for the nighthawks eubanks to the bench yellowjackets get the ball inbound they're up 11. [Music] [Applause] nelson off the screen cross-court pass is missed and stolen away nighthawks on the run fans for msub wanted a double dribble they don't get it a long three is missed [Applause] that missed by clark 5 15 to play in the second quarter and another turnover msub throws it away [Music] nnu basketball they trail by 11. [Applause] tabak has it top of the key and a foul is called [Applause] 4 55 left in the first half time out on the floor yellowjackets 33 nighthawks 22 back after this on genach.tv after the timeout back here in lacey washington marcus pavilion on the campus of saint martins university sean wally with you and our g knacked out tv crew out of the timeout of three for the nighthawks is short [Music] and a foul is called on the rebound [Applause] on msub so it'll be nighthawk basketball taryn shelley has now two fouls not many fouls in this quarter just two per 2-4 msub and only one on the nighthawks that ball is out of bounds last touched by msub coach steve steele was trying to say it was tapped by msub and one of the officials agreed three good rotation high arc but it just rims out [Music] geesee all the way out near half court kunkel no dribble swings it gets it right back kunkel picks it up hands off to geese geese nearly loses it [Applause] four to shoot and traveling is called on carry ann kunkel konniska returns for the nighthawks clark to the bench 410 to play in quarter number two wide open for three for the nighthawks the shot rims off by kaniska rebounds into the hands of nelson shelley finds geese to kunkel swings it to gardner baseline ball loose five to shoot geese will the three off back iron rebounds to thurman looking down low for tabak but overthrown and out of bounds montague and boyce return for msub back in for the nighthawks is aaron jenkins a turnover by the yellow jackets loose ball picked up by jenkins and the nighthawks throw it away back-to-back turnovers inside three minutes and another turnover that's three straight turnovers looking for what looked like a mini alley-oop ball out of bounds now it'll be yellowjacketball that's four turnovers in a row two by each team 249 remaining in quarter number two in a win or go home game here in the g-neck basketball championships the winner of this game we'll see the winner of our next game tomorrow and the next game is host saint martins against the number one seed western washington vikings three to shoot shot out the shooters roll for msub nelson makes it a 13 point ball game a three for the nighthawks rims out by clark msub the rebounds coach kevin wooden's got to be happy with his team's performance so far in the first half as they have a 13-point lead looking to add to it nice step through in the lane kunkel cannot convert northwest nazarene would like to cut into this deficit before halftime but that's not how you do it another turnover and on top of that a foul aaron jenkins picks up her first foul [Music] shooting has really cooled off for montana state billings down to 58 percent they were up at 76 but the nighthawks not being able to capitalize they're shooting 29 percent here in the first half 90 seconds left in quarter number two top of the key wide open three for the yellow jackets boyce hits the three don't look now it's a 16 point lead 38-22 for the yellow jackets [Applause] final minute of quarter number two nice stop in the lane by clark with that shot short off the front iron patton across half court dribbling on the saint martin saints logo almost the tie up patton has it no whistle nighthawks want a foul they don't get it 10 to shoot ball loose on the floor again [Applause] and finally a timeout is granted to head coach kevin wooden of msub 34 seconds left in quarter number two all yellowjackets 38-22 over the nighthawks back after this on g-neck.tv final 34 seconds here in half number one msub ball out of the timeout they have a big lead 38-22 will be heading to the locker room with smiles offensive foul called on montana state billings that fouls on taryn shelley that is her third that's something to keep an eye on in the second half in foul trouble tabak returns for nnu aaron jenkins takes a seat 30 seconds left in the second quarter just under a second differential in the game and shot clock tawbach in the lane the jumper is short rebound to the yellow jackets they're off to the races and a another double dribble that's two in the first half not often you hear that called in basketball not often you see it but we've seen it twice here in the first half [Music] pinson and clark return i'm sorry pinson and thurman return for the nighthawks along with williams for msub shot is missed by nnu but a foul is called foul on boyce of the yellow jackets just 2.6 seconds left before halftime [Music] jordan pinson to the line pinson lets it fly and it rims off [Applause] [Music] pinson the 5-5 junior guard from el paso texas it's a much different climate texas to nampa idaho misses them both and that is how the half will end all smiles for the yellow jackets from montana state billings they lead the nighthawks 38-22 we've reached halftime be back in about 15 minutes with third quarter action right here on genack.tv [Applause] welcome back inside marcus pavilion in lacey washington on the campus of saint martin's university sean wally with you here on g-neck dot tv thanks for tuning in on this get my day right thursday afternoon game number one of four on the day an impressive showing by montana state billings as they're out to a 38-22 lead on the higher seeded northwest nazarene nighthawks head coach steve steele going over things right now with his players on the floor you can see their huddle just to the right of the screen there leading scorers for msub it's been carrianne kunkel she has 14. taryn shelley with eight courtney nelson has five on the other side for nnu tegan thurman leading the way with seven myalum tabak has five kate clark four field goal shooting all msub they're shooting 60 on the first half nnu 27.3 neither team shooting that well from the three-point stripe 37.5 percent for the yellow jackets not a bad percentage 21.4 for nnu free throws also going the way of the yellow jackets they're shooting 71 percent to just 25 percent for the nighthawks final seconds tick down of halftime so we can get rolling for third quarter action nighthawks begin with the basketball and they've got some work to do down 38-22 [Applause] nighthawks jumper from the free throw line is short by jenkins rebound to the yellow jackets not how head coach steve steele wanted to start the half [Music] yellow jackets out rebounding 23-14 the nighthawks nice movement without the basketball but the layup won't fall for nelson nighthawks racing the other way top of the key they go open in the corner the three off front iron the miss by clark [Applause] no score yet in quarter number three one minute gone by [Applause] shelly finds kunkel cross court to her teammate wide open for three gardner the miss offensive rebounds and put back taryn shelley with the first points of quarter number three tobach baseline jumper rattles out it's been that kind of afternoon for the nnu ball out of bounds they say last touched by msub 40-22 yellow jackets nearly doubling up the nighthawks from nnu [Music] they just do get the ball into kaniska outside to jenkins jenkins back to kaniska the very long three rims off the basket just appears closed off for the nighthawks here this afternoon [Applause] left side of the line they kick it outside does msub nelson picks up a dribble ate the shoots but traveling is called on gardner and then you takes over trailing 40-22 [Applause] [Music] left side of the lane a bucket for nnu aaron jenkins the first points of the third quarter for the nighthawks a three from the top for the yellow jackets that's off the rim ball out of bounds they're saying to the nighthawks msub can't believe it officials discussing on the baseline and they reverse the call little yellow jacket ball yellow jackets to inbounds montague finds kunkel [Music] right side of the lane the turnaround is good off glass by taryn shelley [Music] nighthawks need to figure out how to get this field goal percentage up and a foul is called as aaron jenkins hits the floor second foul on addison gardner knight hawks get the ball in cross court thinking about the three is pins and instead she drives baseline shot won't go she gets her own rebounds very high dribble but she corrals it gets it back from kaneshka drives baseline loses the basketball and suv takes over [Applause] three off rim by montague nighthawks heading the other way and pinson bounced around like a pinball she is fouled foul on courtney nelson that is her first [Applause] nighthawks inbounds open for three in the corner it's been that kind of afternoon it's there but it just rims out [Applause] but they do get the two down low 42-26 the score was taubach with the layup on the other end nearly a steal by ashlyn silv aaron jenkins returns for the nighthawks taubach to the bench inside six minutes left third quarter and a steal by the nighthawks silv racing the right side of the lane a jump ball is called possession arrow to msub what a great defensive play good court awareness offensive foul on msub before they could even inbound the ball [Applause] gardner hit with the foul that is her third so she will head to the bench skyler patton returns for the yellowjackets [Music] [Applause] thurman the floater she's knocked down misses the shot no foul called [Applause] foul called on nnu [Applause] ashlyn silva called for the foul and she will check out of the no she'll stay in the game took a couple steps towards the bench but instead jenkins will take a seat ball loose on the floor and a foul is called on msub good defense by ashlyn silv silv showing some good effort here in the third quarter trying to will her team back in this one [Applause] [Music] msub has led the entire ball game nice drive with the shot too strong kate clark can't connect a blocking foul called on silv [Applause] no they're giving the foul to jenkins okay they are giving it to still public address announcer said otherwise 42-26 msub a bit of a surprise with the big lead these two teams did split in the regular season lay up in the lane by nelson back the other way for nnu jordan pinson answers patton the right hand dribble circles back outside the crowd wants a carry on patton they don't get it shot missed by gici back from the nighthawks clark for three off back rim patton the pass across half court nelson finds her teammate for three the miss by shelley nighthawks another opportunity to get closer in this one a very long three pins in the miss off front iron bodies all over the floor foul called [Applause] foul on silve of the nighthawks 3 56 left third quarter msub 44 nnu 28 back after this on gnac.tv out of the timeout 3 56 left third quarter there's a foul before the timeout msub to the line now that nnu has five fouls in the quarter [Applause] first free throw by skyler patton is good patton the 5'5 junior out of houston texas [Applause] 46 28 the score now msub bench jumping around patton takes a seat [Applause] tabac from the free-throw line hands off driving the right side of the lane that's kami kaniska if she can heat up that'll be a good thing for nnu they trail by a 16. yellow jacket ball double team should be a jump ball called and there is possession arrow to the nighthawks [Music] nnu down 16 with the ball tabac from the free-throw line jumper short but it rattles around and oh falls off rebound to shelly and the yellow jackets battle for the basketball now a whistle backcourt violation on msub giving the ball back to the nighthawks [Applause] steve steele directing his squad inside three minutes left third quarter an uphill climb for the nighthawks driving the left side of the lane shot missed by pinson msub the other way patton across half court [Applause] and a turnover by the yellow jackets nobody home no pad just lost it or if that was a pass but nighthawks again another opportunity they've got to connect and convert on every chance they can when msub does not score pins into the bench for nnu 2 30 left in quarter number three clark left-hand dribble in the lane an air ball [Applause] patton across half court for the yellow jackets [Applause] good defense by the nighthawks and the land that shots rejected tabak the loose ball nighthawks in the lane that's an oh wow a blocking foul msub can't believe that one but of course the other side and then you up and clapping [Applause] nelson hit with the blocking foul her second clark to the bench for the nighthawks [Music] missed free throw by nieto should get one more the 5-9 junior out of boise idaho she hits the second free throw it's a 15 point ball game press applied by the nighthawks yellowjackets across half court open in the corner for three and that hurts the comeback chances for nnu but tabak racing the other way the scoop layup is good 49 33 90 seconds left in quarter number three yellow jackets get it across half court patton holds the ball willing to use clock 10 seconds to shoot patton drives the left side of the lane shot is short and a late whistle [Applause] skyler patton will head to the free-throw line foul on top of the nighthawks [Music] [Applause] number two patton the 5'5 junior misses the first free [Applause] throw field goal shooting for the yellow jackets has cooled off they're down to 51 percent but nnu still struggling they aren't getting their percentage up much they're at 27.5 percent 50 33 of the count final minute of quarter number three the bump the foul jordan pinson will head to the line skyler patton hit with the foul that is her second [Music] jordan pinson the guard the 5'5 junior from el paso texas first free throw is good [Applause] only two of six are the nighthawks from the free throw line make that three of seven [Applause] back to a 15 point lead for the yellow jackets patton across half court circles back outside and then you wanted to carry they don't get it nice move in the lane by kunkel she doesn't get the bucket to fall nnu back the other way they trail by 15. pinson the jumper a high archer off back iron offensive rebound to thurman her putback doesn't go she gets the offensive rebound and she is fouled and will head to the line tegan thurman will get two free throws foul on boyce that is her third [Music] thurman has eight points this afternoon looking for nine [Applause] one more shot she connects it's 50-37 nighthawks slowly climbing back in this one if they can get it the single digits they've got a shot but msub does not want that to happen they've got 20 seconds left shot clock is off for quarter number three and there's a turnover just what nnu wanted aspen giese dribbling the ball off her leg 12 seconds left for the nighthawks they can somehow hit a three or an and one pull within 10 going to the fourth quarter would be a big improvement [Music] [Applause] five seconds left open in the corner for three not even close but the offensive rebound put back oh there is a foul before the buzzer nighthawks will go to the line it appears officials talking outside the three-point line they want to looked like they wanted to do a review video review see if maybe the buzzer had gone off but i believe that was with less than a second left officials talking at the free throw line and now it appears they will head to the scorers table each team to their bench so they will review this right here i don't think it was that big of a question but i'm not an official i just talk a lot what do i know [Music] officials have spent time at the monitor as you could probably see and now they're talking amongst each other [Music] from the live naked eye i believe there should be time left and there should be free throws forthcoming for n and u before we can end this third quarter and then use free throws are getting better they're shooting sixty percent now six of ten msub shooting 72 percent eight of 11 from the line now the official talking to the scorers table and we'll get the word from the public address announcer here hopefully momentarily eight tenths of a second on the clock and some free throws forthcoming for northwest nazarene emma clark to the line for the nighthawks trying to pull their team within 11. but that will not happen as she misses free throw number one [Music] second free throw on the way and rims out battles for the rebounds she couldn't get it and ball out of bounds as time expires in the third quarter after three montana state billings 50 northwest nazarene 37 10 minutes of basketball left on g-neck dot tv back here in lacey washington sean wally with you and our entire g-neck tv crew fans under armour is the official apparel supplier of the great northwest athletic conference office and a proud sponsor of g-neck championship events under armor turn wish into will final 10 minutes of game number one here on four game thursday msub has been in control most of the game and they go right down low get fouled and we'll head to the free throw line kate clark called for the foul and kunkel will head to the line for the yellow jackets kunkel connects on the free throw [Applause] kunkel connects on both free throws she is the game's leading scorer now has 16 on the afternoon nnu taubach has it in the lane uses her size length and gets the roll 52-39 yellowjackets four court press applied yellow jackets get across half court and break the press gardner picks up the dribble they go outside to nelson nelson to gardner in the lane she's double team nowhere to go but somehow finds kunkel finds nelson i should say 54-39 nnu going right back to tombach the layup off glass 13-point ball game [Music] jumper from the right side nothing but net by terence shelley it's back to a 15 point ball game a quick long two missed by the nighthawks rebound to the yellow jackets looking to add to their 15 point lead turnover by the yellow jackets tabach picked it up back from the nighthawks two minutes and change gone by they want a three to znu and that's a very good sign kami kanishka with the triple timeout on the floor 7 49 left an 11 point ball game come on back to st martin's university after this on gina tv yellow jacket basketball after the timeout 7 49 left sean wally with you as msub attempts to hold on and advance and then you trying to mount a comeback they're within 12 at the moment nelson picks up her dribble hands off to gardner no foul called as gardner runs into pinson but attacking the right side of the lane is courtney nelson it's back to a 14 point lead for the yellow jackets pinson appears to be okay tomac pinson wide open for three [Applause] 11 point lead for the yellow jackets is the closest nnu has been in a very long time see if the yellow jackets can answer nelson circles back outside left hand dribble picks it up nowhere to go they go five to shoot kunkel nice move left side of the lane it's a 13 point ball game six and a half left taubach down low shot partially rejected ball out of bounds last touch by the yellow jackets [Music] technical foul has been assessed two officials talking it over [Applause] technical foul on it appears to be in technical foul on taubach apparently she didn't like the non-foul call under the basket [Music] steve steele can be heard saying everybody in the place is yelling it out about the non-call on top technical free throws converted by shelley extending the yellow jacket lead and now they get the basketball kunkel has it kunkel finds skylar patton kunkel thought about the three instead drives runs into tomahawk and traveling is called nnu will take over 6 10 left every possession important for nnu if they want to make a game of it [Applause] tabac in the lane the turnaround jumper too strong off back iron all yellowjackets swarming the rebounds inside six minutes left yellow jackets looking to advance a long three on the way just rims out the miss by montague offensive rebound to msub patton with eight on the shot clock kunkel traveling is called good defense by tabak 5 26 left 62-47 montana state billings the winner of this game gets the winner of the next game tomorrow at 2 15 pacific and our next game is host st martin's taking on number one seed western washington a late foul called on a great drive pinson hits the runner diving to the floor the and one opportunity for pinson nnu [Music] 13 point ball game as pinson looks to convert the three-point play and she does not right off back iron into the hands of courtney nelson patton happy to use clock clock not the friend of the nighthawks at this point five minutes left in this win or go home basketball game in the g act tournament five to shoot patton off the screen a laser pass in the lane finds nelson she doesn't get it to go but she stays with it and the second shot is good back to a 15 point game nnu showing some urgency with only 4 37 remaining time out on the floor a comfortable lead for the yellow jackets are up 64-49 back after this on gene act itv back here in lacey washington sean wally and our entire g-nike tv crew here with you 437 left in what has looked like an msub victory for most of this game a yellowjacket victory looks to be forthcoming but the nighthawks still have 4 30 to turn this around msub in back court and a 10-second violation they don't get it across in time that's two this game 15 point lead for the yellow jackets nighthawks take over [Applause] field goal shooting getting a little better for nnu but that won't help the miss by thurman they're now shooting 30 percent it was in the 20s majority of the ball game four minutes left [Applause] kunkel gets it right back on the right block backing down off glass it's short she gets the rebound a foul is called before the jump ball [Applause] and then you and their fans want the jump ball but they're not going to get it the possession arrow to msub so they will inbound kunkel swings it to gardner 10 seconds to shoot nelson gets ran into but no foul called nelson the jumper from the left side is short rebound to pinson steve steele telling his team to go go go they're running out of time nieto in the lane is fouled shot is short off the rim but time stops so she will head to the free-throw line fourth foul on addison gardner [Applause] emma clark returns for the nighthawks free throw is perfect free throws also going the way of msub they're shooting 80 from the line but with those two makes the percentage going up for the nighthawks they're now at 46.2 percent and they force a turnover getting the ball back good defense by nnu they're within 13. they've gotten it to 11 and that's been it gonna need some furious points from the nighthawks if they get back in this one kaniska thought about the three instead she drives the lane no foul called offensive rebound and put back by claire eubanks they get to with an 11 again do the nighthawks see if the yellow jackets can withstand this run by nnu inside three minutes to play yellow jackets look to advance to tomorrow and live another day no foul called there point blank all alone bucket good by shelley back to a 13-point lead and then you turns it over back to the yellow jackets kaniska cannot handle the basketball 2 41 left tabach returns eubanks to the bench for steve steele's crew nelson has the inbounds a three on the way by montague is missed ball out of bounds but a foul called first on i believe it'll be on top of nnu and it is [Music] that is her third 13-point lead for the yellow jackets the inbound wide open not taking the three as kunkel choosing to use clock instead but a three will be taken by gardner that rims off tabac the rebounds [Applause] three on the way high off the rim the miss by pinson the rebound to the yellow jackets as we reach two minutes to play two minutes left to punch the ticket of the yellow jackets to the next round barring miraculous comeback inside two minutes by the nighthawks 153 left yellowjackets up 13. back to lacey washington after this on gene act our tv back at st martin's university sean wally here with you all day two games yesterday four games today four more tomorrow but i'll be joined by robert lowry who's calling the games currently in seattle at spu another time out on the floor yellowjackets take one this time fans make sure to visit gnaxsports.com for all the latest in conference news statistics standings and so much more don't forget to follow the g-neck on facebook twitter and instagram just search genac sports [Music] final 153 in game number one on this thursday afternoon yellow jackets have been in command the entire way they're up 13. seven to shoot nelson top of the key four to shoot the turnaround nice off the window shelly helps msub [Music] move forward as they're now back up 15. [Applause] a turnover back to the yellow jackets final minute 20. montana state billings their bench clapping as they have led [Applause] majority of this game shooting 51 percent [Music] cleaning up the glass defensive rebounds 35-17 in favor of the yellow jackets another reason they're out to this 15-point lead final minute here at st martin's university foul called on top a block courtney nelson hit the deck the freshman out of scoby montana heads to the line ellie salisbury into the game out of sumner washington for the final 52 seconds tabak to the bench one of the things head coach steve steele told me before the game that his squad is really young so young that they don't have any seniors on their squad so they will not be losing anybody after this contest nobody graduating 69-53 yellowjackets in control full time out so we'll step away back after this on gina tv [Music] fans the great northwest athletic conference would like to thank its corporate partners who support this year's gnac championships under armour bsn sports enterprise rent-a-car travel leaders pacific office automation baron rings janet king and samsung thank you for your corporate support msub looking to kill the clock they lead 69-53 and are about to punch their ticket to tomorrow to live another day and kevin wooden wants to take another full time out doesn't want to take him home with him to the hotel so we'll step aside here in lacey final 33 seconds here in game number one montana state billings 33 seconds away from the win over northwest nazarene this will be the second victory yellowjackets have over the nighthawks this season each team won on their home floor and now the yellow jackets about to win on this neutral court at st martin's university three to shoot for the yellow jackets they will throw up a prayer from the corner hits the rim steve steele still coaching hard telling his team to run even though they have only 10 seconds left but kaniska hits the three [Applause] final seconds tick away montana state university billings their bench their coaches and their fans up applauding their effort the 69-56 victory over northwest nazarene and each team waves to each other northwest nazarene for now their season ends we'll wait and see if they get into the ncaa regional tournament montana state billings moves on to play tomorrow they will play tomorrow right here at 2 15 pacific and face the winner of our next contest which is host saint martins and number one seeded western washington montana state billings moves on they win it 69-56 over northwest nazarene along with mygenec.tv wonderful friends producer sydney austin burns overseeing everything and producing just a little at the beginning gracie running camera that's gonna do it for game number one montana state billings moves on come back in about 30 minutes we will have saint martins and western washington right here on g-neck dot tv

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Published: Thu Mar 03 2022