ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Eagles suffered a final minute, one-point defeat on the road, falling 50-49 to the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves in their first matchup of the weekend. Despite a second-half comeback, the Eagles were unable to overcome an early deficit.
The Eagles struggled to find their rhythm in the opening half, connecting on just 29.2% of their field goals and trailing 24-17 at the half. However, the team showed resilience after the break, nearly doubling their offensive output with a 32-point second half.
Northwest outscored Alaska Anchorage 32-26 in the final 20 minutes and managed to score 29 points off the Seawolves’ turnovers throughout the game, illustrating their defensive pressure…