SEATTLE (Dec. 30) – Jason Chivers returned to the lineup and scored 23 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in leading Seattle Pacific University to its biggest win of the season, 94-66 over Saint Martin’s College in the final game of the Oak Harbor Freight Lines Holiday Classic at Brougham Pavilion Tuesday night.

Jeff Knudson (So., 6-7, Mukilteo, Wa./Kamiak) added 19 points and Jordan Lee (Jr., 6-2, Tacoma, Wa./Life Christian) scored 16 as the Falcons (5-6) halted a three-game skid.

Seattle Pacific went ahead late in the first half and then pulled away midway through the second period, leading by as much as 35. It shot 60 percent in the second half, 50 percent (34-67) for the game and made 10-19 3-pointers.

The Saints (4-7), who lost their sixth in the last seven games, were paced by the 20 points each of Niko Nungawa and Brandon Hartley.

Chivers (Jr., 6-8, Los Angeles, Ca.) and starting forward Dustin Bremerman (Fr., 6-4, Yakima, Wa./Eisenhower) returned to the lineup after missing the previous outing, an 84-82 overtime loss to Alderson-Broaddus Monday night. Both had suffered ankle injuries in weekend practice sessions. Bremerman finished with 13 points, five assists and four steals.

It was the sixth consecutive double double for Chivers, who shot 9-16 from the floor, including one 3-pointer, in 31 minutes. He helped SPU control the boards, 48-21.

The Falcons began to take control late in the first half, outscoring the Saints 24-13 during the final eight minutes. Knudson hit three 3-pointers during the spree, which put SPU ahead 42-32 at halftime.

Seattle Pacific put the score out of reach with a 29-4 stretch, beginning with 11 minutes to go. Chivers and Knudson each had eight points during the run, which put SPU in front 92-57. Knudson connected on 5-8 treys for the game.

Chivers and Lee made the all-tournament team along with Nunogawa and Derrick Bell and Josh Allen of Alderson-Broaddus, which defeated Seattle University 79-77 in the first game Tuesday.

It was the Falcons’ 10th straight win over Saint Martin’s and the 21st in the last 22 meetings. Five of their losses have been by eight or fewer points. SPU resumes Great Northwest Athletic Conference play Jan. 8 by hosting Western Oregon.

SAINT MARTIN'S COLLEGE (4-7) Nunogawa, Niko 9-16 1-2 20; Hartley, Brandon 8-14 2-2 20; Pinkett, Charles 3-5 0-0 8; Dunstan, Trevor 2-3 1-2 6; Gray, Jabbar 2-6 0-0 4; Wyatt, Soloman 1-4 2-2 4; Preston, Thomas 1-1 0-0 3; Mahugh, Erick 0-1 1-2 1; Moore, Kaelen 0-5 0-0 0; Gruhler, Matt 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 26-58 7-10 66.

SEATTLE PACIFIC (5-6) Chivers,Jason 9-16 4-4 23; Knudson,Jeff 7-10 0-0 19; Lee,Jordan 6-10 2-3 16; Bremerman,Dustin 4-9 4-4 13; Binetti,Tony 3-4 0-0 6; Cohen,Chris 1-2 3-4 5; Williams,Chad 2-3 0-0 5; Steele,Ralph 1-5 2-2 4; Bushmaker,Mike 1-4 1-4 3; Matzen,Drew 0-2 0-0 0; Yuen,Austin 0-1 0-0 0; Beede,Jordan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-67 16-21 94.

Haltime–Seattle Pacific 42, Saint Martin’s 32. 3-point goals-Saint Martin's College 7-18 (Hartley, Brandon 2-5; Pinkett, Charles 2-4; Nunogawa, Niko 1-2; Dunstan, Trevor 1-1; Preston, Thomas 1-1; Moore, Kaelen 0-3; Gruhler, Matt 0-2), Seattle Pacific 10-19 (Knudson,Jeff 5-8; Lee,Jordan 2-4; Chivers,Jason 1-1; Bremerman,Dustin 1-2; Williams,Chad 1-1; Beede,Jordan 0-1; Steele,Ralph 0-2). Fouled out--Saint Martin's College-None, Seattle Pacific-None. Rebounds-Saint Martin's College 21 (Moore, Kaelen 4; Gruhler, Matt 4), Seattle Pacific 48 (Chivers,Jason 14). Assists-Saint Martin's College 12 (Wyatt, Soloman 3; Gray, Jabbar 3; Gruhler, Matt 3), Seattle Pacific 25 (Lee,Jordan 5; Bremerman,Dustin 5). Total fouls-Saint Martin's College 16, Seattle Pacific 12. A-350