Women’s Basketball
Saint Martin’s 73, Evergreen 41 – Box Score

Megan Wiedeman made her senior season debut in style on Monday night scoring 19 points and pulling down 12 rebounds to lead Saint Martin’s to a 73-41 exhibition game win over Evergreen at Marcus Pavilion. Krista Stabler and Elin Johnansson each scored 17 points and the big three for the Saints combined to go 22-for-36 (61%) from the floor with 20 rebounds and seven assists.

Evergreen, with just two returning players from a team that set the program record for winning percentage, tied the record for most wins and hosted a playoff game for the first time, was led by Peninsula College transfer Gabi Fenumiai’s 13 points and ten rebounds from Uriah Thomas. The Geoducks shot just 29.6% from the field and turned the ball over 22 times.

The Saints head to Division I Eastern Washington on Friday night before returning home for another exhibition game against UPS next Tuesday. Meanwhile, Evergreen gets some time to get used to each other. They won’t play again until November 20th at Division I Seattle University.

Men’s Basketball
Saint Martin’s 88, Evergreen 76 – Box Score

Frankie Johnson’s three pointer with 14:11 left to play gave Evergreen a 54-49 lead over Saint Martin’s at Marcus Pavilion on Monday night. But over the next six minutes, the Saints went on a 16-2 run capped off by a three pointer by Trey Ingram that gave them an 11 point lead at 67-56. The Saints never allowed the Geoducks to within eight points after that and ran away with an 88-76 exhibition win.

Seven foot newcomer Fred Jorg led the way for the Saints with 18 points with nine rebounds and three blocks and two other newcomers, freshman Michael Painter and junior Brandon Kenilvort added 12 points apiece. Trey Ingram struggled from the floor shooting just 2-for-10, but he dished out seven assists and pulled down eight rebounds to go along with his 10 points.

Danny Powell scored 28 intensely tough points and collected seven rebounds for Evergreen against his former teammate and coach at Eastern Washington, Jorg and Alex Pribble. Brock Otis added 17 points but the Geoducks shot just 35.3% from the floor and were outrebounded 50-34. Evergreen led by as many as ten points in the first half. Donald Terry was fouled on a three pointer with 9:29 left in the first half and converted the four point play to build a 26-16 lead and a little over a minute later a pair of free throws by Ryan Quigley gave them a 28-18 lead.

The Saints take a short break and will return to the court against Fresno Pacific on Friday, November 13th at the GNAC/Pac West Challenge hosted by the Saints at South Puget Sound Community College. Evergreen plays a scrimmage against Centralia College on Thursday at the CRC before hitting road for a game at Seattle Pacific on Saturday.