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February 10, 2007 Lacey, WA – Saint Martin’s men’s basketball fell to Central Washington University 103-85 Saturday night at the SMU Pavilion. The first half was close until with just over eight minutes to go in the first half, tied 21-21, Central went on a 20-4 run to pull ahead by 16. The Wildcats took a 49-37 lead into the break. The Wildcats maintained their lead throughout the second half going up by as much as 22. The Saints continued to battle but couldn’t close the gap and suffered their fourth conference loss. Jake Linton posted a game high 30 points for the Saints. Stephon Harris added 15 points going 7-8 from the free throw line. Tyler Nixon pulled down a game high seven rebounds. The Wildcats had four players in double figures on the night. Lance Den Boer led the charge with 26 points while Bryan Freshwater added 22. Tyler Monk and Nate Jackson each had 11. Johnny Spevak had a game high 12 assists. There are now five teams in the GNAC tied with four losses each. Seattle Pacific is back on top after a win tonight with an 8-4 record. Central, Alaska Anchorage and Saint Martin’s are all 7-4 and Alaska Fairbanks is 6-4. The Saints get ready to head to Nampa, ID to take on the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders next Thursday.
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