BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Led by a pair of 30-point performances from junior guard Erwin Weary Jr. and freshman forward Nic Welp, the Western Washington University men's basketball team cruised to a 139-59 victory over Northwest Indian College Tuesday evening on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
 
The Vikings won their fifth consecutive game to improve to 5-2 on the season, nearly setting single-game program records for most points in a game and margin of victory. The 139 points were two shy of the record 141 set vs. Northwest in 1989 and the 80-point margin of victory was just below the 89-point win in the 141-52 victory in the same game vs. Northwest.
 
Weary Jr. was 10-for-15 from the field scoring a game-high 36 points, also recording four steals, five rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes off the bench.
 
Welp had a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double on 13-for-17 shooting and recorded five blocked shots.
 
The big performances marked the first pair of 30-point games by a Viking duo since Taylor Stafford and Deandre Dickson each had 31 points in a 103-98 win at Simon Fraser on December 30, 2016.
 
Freshman guard Kai Johnson added 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting and dished out a game-high six assists. Redshirt freshman forward Jaivion Garrett neared a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
 
WWU did not play three of its normal starters with forward Luke Lovelady, forward/guard Jalen Green and D'Angelo Minnis all not suiting up for the non-conference game as they prepare for Saturday's GNAC opener vs. Simon Fraser.
 
Overall the Vikings shot 66.7% from the field (58-for-87), falling one short of the record 59 field goals made in a 1988 game vs. Trinity Western. WWU was also 11-for-24 from 3-point range (45.8%).
 
Northwest Indian College, from the nearby Lummi Nation, was led by 17 points from guard Kobe Jones, who shot 7-for-13 from the field and connected on a trio of 3-pointers. Malachi Rogers added 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting and Nick Valencia had 11 points. The Eagles were 9-for-30 from 3-point range in the game.
  The Vikings (5-2) continue their seven-game homestand with the GNAC opener on Saturday vs. Simon Fraser University (3 pm). All home games will stream live on Vikings TV and feature live statistical updates with direct links at wwuvikings.com/Live.