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Chivers, Second-Half Surge Lift No. 13 SPU to 11th Home Win in Row
February 5, 2005

SEATTLE (Feb. 5) -- Jason Chivers scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half to pace 13th-ranked Seattle Pacific University to its 11th home win in a row, 72-65 over Central Washington in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game played before nearly 2,000 fans at Brougham Pavilion Saturday.

Tony Binetti (Jr., 6-1, Enumclaw, Wa.) added 18 points and Dustin Bremerman scored seven points during an early second-period surge for the Falcons (9-2, 17-4), who remained in first place with their 15th straight homecoming victory and seventh in the last eight outings overall.

Chivers (Sr., 6-8, Los Angeles, Ca.) continued his recent tear by hitting nine of 13 field goals, including three jumpers from the outside. He also snared nine rebounds and blocked three shots. He has averaged more than 23 points over the last five games.

Bremerman and Chad Williams (Jr., 6-8, Burlington, Wa.) figured heavily as SPU charged out of the extended halftime break by scoring the first 12 points of the second period to go in front for good, 43-35. Williams had the final four points by converting offensive rebounds underneath.

Another 8-2 burst put the Falcons ahead by 13 (59-46) before the Wildcats (4-7, 8-12)made on last run. Three free throws by Kyle Boast cut it to 67-63 with 675 second left but Binetti answered by making four free throws on the next two possessions and Central got no closer.

Derek Groth led the visitors with 18 points and Chris Bannish had 17, but the 'Cats shots just 35 percent (23-65)

Seattle Pacific out-rebounded CWU 24-15 in the second half, when they also made 47 percent of their shots from the floor. It was one of the few games this season in which the Falcons shot poorly (40 percent overall, 25-63) yet won. They made 19 of 21 foul shots and have now out-scored the opposition in the second half of 12 consecutive games.

Central, which had beaten SPU a month ago, took advantage of cold outside shooting by the Falcons in the first half. Lance Den Boer, Bannish and Groth each hit a pair of three-pointers, with Bannish's second trey making it 34-31 at the half.

Seattle Pacific, which missed 12 of 14 threes, kept it close, thanks to Chivers and Binetti, with each scoring nine first-half points.

The Falcons play their next three on the road, beginning Saturday at Western Washington.

SEATTLE PACIFIC 72, CENTRAL WASHINGTON 65
CENTRAL WASHINGTON (4-7, 8-12) Groth,Derek 6-17 4-4 18; Bannish,Chris 7-13 0-0 17; Den Boer,Lance 4-10 0-0 10; Boast,Kyle 2-5 5-8 10; Everson,Jerrell 2-6 0-1 5; Craven,Teddy 2-7 1-2 5; Galloway,Jacob 0-0 0-0 0; Hicks,Robert 0-7 0-0 0; Moore,Jason 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-65 10-15 65.
SEATTLE PACIFIC (9-2, 17-4) Chivers,Jason 9-13 5-6 23; Binetti,Tony 3-9 10-10 18; Bremerman,Dustin 4-10 2-3 10; Williams,Chad 3-10 0-0 6; Steele,Ralph 3-9 0-0 6; Lee,Jordan 1-6 2-2 5; Bushmaker,Mike 2-3 0-0 4; Matzen,Drew 0-1 0-0 0; Knudson,Jeff 0-1 0-0 0; Birkle,Matt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-63 19-21 72.
Halftime-CWU 35, SPU 31. 3-point goals-CWU 9-30 (Bannish,Chris 3-7; Groth,Derek 2-8; Den Boer,Lance 2-7; Boast,Kyle 1-2; Everson,Jerrell 1-4; Hicks,Robert 0-2), SPU 3-19 (Binetti,Tony 2-6; Lee,Jordan 1-2; Williams,Chad 0-4; Steele,Ralph 0-3; Matzen,Drew 0-1; Bremerman,Dustin 0-3). Fouled out--CWU-Boast,Kyle, SPU-None. Rebounds-CWU 40 (Boast,Kyle 11), SPU 43 (Chivers,Jason 9). Assists-CWU 12 (Everson,Jerrell 3), SPU 17 (Bremerman,Dustin 4). Total fouls-CWU 16, SPU 15. A-1942