Senior night came early for Wasilla's Sullivan Menard as he led the Northwest Nazarene men's basketball team to a 71-63 victory over the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Updated: 47 minutes agoSenior night is usually reserved for the final home game or match of the regular season, but Wasilla’s Sullivan Menard got to celebrate his early in a homecoming of sorts Thursday night at the Alaska Airlines Center .
In front of a welcoming road crowd that included family members, friends and other supporters, Menard dropped the second-most points in the game with 19, narrowly trailing his teammate Yaru Harvey, who recorded a game-high 20. “It feels great, that was a tough game,” he said. “It’s always tough to win on the road against a really good team. I think we’re rolling right now and I think if we take care of business, we’ll crack the top 25 this upcoming week, so that’s kinda what we have our eyes set on. We want to put ourselves in the best spot for the tournament coming up in March.
“I was mad at myself, I could’ve finished with 20 but I missed those last two free throws,” Menard said. “It was a blessing just to see the ball go through the net tonight and to be able to score tonight.” “That was a good start and they loved that,” Menard said. “It’s just such a special place and the community here is amazing. Just to be able to see people come out was so special to me.”
Nevertheless, he was proud of the physicality his team played with and knows they can learn from some of the mental mistakes that cost them in this matchup.Thursday’s game marked the Seawolves’ first on their homecourt since Dec. 7, when they started their win streak with their first conference win over Western Oregon. Despite Thursday’s unsatisfactory result, being home was a pleasant and long overdue experience.
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