SPU Downs Northwest U in Exhibition
SEATTLE, Wash. – Betsy Kingma and Maddey Pflaumer combined for 51 points as Seattle Pacific defeated Northwest University, 79-58, in an exhibition game for the NU women. Kingma scored all of her points in the first half as she hit 8 of 10 three point attempts for a blistering 80% shooting from beyond the arc.
Northwest U stayed close in the first half as Victoria Makin’s short jumper nine minutes into the game put NU into a brief, 18-16 lead. Pflaumer then scored in the paint for the Falcons to tie the score at 18-18 sparking a 5-0 SPU run which would give them a 21-18 lead at the 10:18 mark. Kingma would then heat up and hit 6 3-pointers over the next nine minutes to help lift the Falcons to a45-28 lead at the half including two straight in the final 32 seconds.
With 9:43 left in the second half, SPU would lead 67-38, but NU would go on a 12-2 run capped off by a Chanara Greene jumper to make it 69-50 with 6:16 remaining. Jordan Asher would hit her only trey with 2:22 to go to make it a 16 point game, 73-57, but Jordan McPhee would seal the 7
th win for the Falcons with her 3-pointer with 10 seconds left in the game.
Chanara Greene led all Northwest U with 15 points and 7 rebounds while Kristen Frey added 10 points on 4 for 5 shooting for the game. Charmaine Bradford, Jordan Asher and Paige Burson each scored 7 for the Eagles in the exhibition which will not count against their season record. The Eagles shot 39% for the game and lost the rebounding battle 38-33.
For Seattle Pacific (7-1), Maddey Pflaumer scored 27 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Kingma added her 24 points and Jordan McPhee dropped in 10 points for the Falcons who hit 53% of their shots. SPU also scored on 10 of 21 3-point attempts for 48% shooting from beyond the arc.
Northwest U will resume play next weekend when they resume Cascade Conference at home when they host Northwest Christian and Corban University on Friday and Saturday.