SEATTLE (Feb. 15) -- Kelley Berglund (Sr., 6-3, Port Angeles, Wa./ Washington State) recorded a 24-point, 12-rebound double-double to lead the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team past Central Washington 80-69 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion. The Falcons are currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II national poll and first in the West Region.

Seattle Pacific (12-0, 21-0) extended its program-record home winning streak to 29 games dating back to Jan. 18, 2001 and it overall unbeaten streak to 21 games. The game attracted 1211 fans, marking the highest attendance in five years for a women's game at the pavilion and the second most all-time.

The Wildcats (6-6, 11-8) came to within two points of the Falcons with 8:45 remaining in the contest before Kerie Hughes (Sr., 5-6, Mount Vernon, Wa./Mount Vernon) led a spirited 12-4 run with five points and Stephanie Urrutia (Sr., 5-9, Sunnyside, Wa./Sunnyside) converted a four- point play with a three-pointer and a free-throw.

Berglund climaxed the Falcons lead to 12 points with her final two points of the game with 26 seconds remaining. She scored 13 of her 24 points in the second half, converting 11-of-16 points in the contest, sealing her seventh double-double of the season.

Hughes finished the contest with 19 points and five assists, including three conversions from behind the arc. Urrutia finished with 14 points and a game-high six assists.

The first half was a see-saw battle, featuring a combined 26 turnovers and 20 personal fouls. After gaining their first lead of the game at the 13:50 mark at 14-13, the Falcons gave it right back with four turnovers in less than three minutes.

The Wildcats capitalized on the Falcons first half mishaps to go on a 12-2 run which extended their lead to a game-high nine points with 9:48 remaining until the break. SPU responded with a 16-2 run spanning just four minutes and including three-pointers by Hughes and Urrutia.

The first frame came to a close with yet another Central counter, this time tying the contest at 39 apiece with 31 seconds remaining before Hughes sank two free-throws to the give the Falcons a two-point edge at the half. Seattle Pacific hosts Seattle University this Thursday, Feb. 20.

SEATTLE PACIFIC -- Hughes 19, Beaumont 5, Urrutia 14, Berglund 24, Gustafson 14, Smith 2, Wood 2, Lukkes 0, Poe 0.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON -- Martin 2, Ellis 9, Kautzky 18, Weiss 23, Vincent 4, Avila 0, Ainslie 0, Rudy 5, Wells 8, Graham 0.

Halftime -- SPU 41, CWU 39