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RSSAthletics in Alaska is the collegiate, high school, youth and community sports that Alaskans play and watch. It includes UAA Seawolves and UAF Nanooks athletics, high school sports under the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), and youth and community races statewide.
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UAF men's and women's basketball teams each open with two 100-point wins
The University of Alaska Fairbanks men's and women's basketball teams opened their seasons in Fairbanks this weekend by scoring at least 100 points in all four of their games.
On Friday afternoon, the women beat Pacific Union College 121-35. That night, the men beat Northwest Indian College 122-65. It was the first time both Nanooks teams had scored 100 points on the same day, according to the university's athletics department. On Saturday, both did it again: the women won 118-62, and the men won 108-64.
For the women, it had been almost 20 years. Friday was the program's first triple-digit game since 2006, and its 121 points tied for the second-most in program history. The Nanooks forced 61 Pacific Union turnovers, with 41 steals, and held the Pioneers to 12 of 43 shooting.
They did it with a mostly new team. Twelve players on this season's roster are newcomers, including four freshmen, and head coach Michael Ricks is in his second season. One of those freshmen, Siri Lindsey, a 5-foot-3 guard from Portland, Ore., led the team in scoring both nights, with 20 points Friday and 26 on Saturday.
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About Athletics
Athletics in Alaska takes in the college, high school, youth and community sports that Alaskans play and watch. It includes the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks, high school sports under the Alaska School Activities Association, and road and trail races held around the state.
Both university programs compete in NCAA Division II, so national college sports rules reach them differently than they reach larger schools. Hockey has a long history at UAA, high school teams compete for state titles in sports such as softball, and organized races in Anchorage and summit challenges in places like Kodiak draw large fields of runners and hikers.
Military bases also run youth sports programs for their families, and those leagues depend on certified officials. Sports halls of fame at the universities record the teams and athletes that shaped Alaska athletics.
