By: Jeff Evans, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- The Western Washington University women's basketball team returns to action after a 13-day break playing in a pair of games at the CWU Thanksgiving Tournament in Ellensburg.
The Vikings (2-3) face Biola (0-5) on Friday and Westminster (1-3) on Saturday inside Nicholson Arena on the campus of Central Washington University with both games scheduled to tip-off at noon. Ticket and parking information is available at
WildcatSports.com and both games will stream live (and free) online with direct links at
wwuvikings.com/Live.
WWU is 2-3 on the season and was last in action November 15-16 at the SPU Crossover Classic in Seattle, falling to nationally-ranked Azusa Pacific (88-77) and defeating Cal State San Marcos (65-48).
Western has battled the injury bug through the early part of the season with sophomore transfer guard
Libby Stump, junior transfer forward
Ellie Croco and senior forward
Apsen Garrison currently out. To help with the depleted roster, junior volleyball student-athlete
Anna VanderYacht has joined the roster for the remainder of the season. The Lynden High School product is expected to make her hardwood debut this weekend in Ellensburg.
Through the first five games of the season junior forward
Alyson Deaver leads the Vikings averaging 13.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, with senior guard
Olivia Wikstrom close behind with 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Junior guard
Mason Oberg is also averaging double-digits with 12.4 points per game and sophomore guard
Demi Dykstra is contributing 8.4 points per game and a team-best 4.4 assists per game.
Following the Thanksgiving holiday tournament in Ellensburg, the Vikings return home to open GNAC play hosting nationally-ranked Montana State Billings (Thursday, Dec. 5) and Seattle Pacific (Saturday, Dec. 7) with tip-off at 7 pm on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
Here is a look at the weekly schedule for all GNAC programs with links to follow all the action:
| Friday, November 29, 2024 |
| Away |
Home |
Time |
Location |
Links |
 Concordia |
 Simon Fraser |
11:00 AM |
Burnaby, BC |
Stats Video |
 Western Washington |
 Biola University |
12:00 PM |
Ellensburg, WA |
Stats Video |
 Northwest Nazarene |
 Point Loma |
2:30 PM |
Burnaby, BC |
Stats Video |
 Saint Martin's |
 Colorado Christian |
2:00 PM |
Seattle, WA |
Stats Video |
 Westminster |
 Central Washington |
2:00 PM |
Ellensburg, WA |
Stats Video |
 Western Oregon |
 Cal State Dominguez Hills |
3:00 PM |
Honolulu, HI |
Stats Video |
 MSU Denver |
 Seattle Pacific |
3:15 PM |
Seattle, WA |
Stats Video |
 South Dakota Mines |
 Alaska Anchorage |
5:15 PM |
Anchorage, AK |
Stats Video |
