BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University men's basketball team recorded a 41-point victory over Langara College Sunday afternoon in non-conference play, defeating the Falcons 102-61.
WWU improved to 5-6 overall winning its second consecutive game coming off a 97-95 conference victory over Central Washington.
Sunday's game provided a chance for the Vikings to show off its depth, with 12 players seeing action and 11 scoring points.
Junior guard Nehemiah Pollard led all players with 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting and backcourt teammate Malachi Miller added 17 points on perfect 6-for-6 shooting while going 4-for-4 from beyond the three-point arc.
Redshirt freshman guard Anthony Canales recorded a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double in 21 minutes and freshman guard Dennis Johnson III added eight points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Sophomore forward Trevor White also reached double-figures in scoring with 10 points. Junior guard Louis Grante-Halliday filled up the stat sheet with five points, five assists and seven rebounds. Leading scorer Aidan Rice tied for the team lead with five assists and scored eight points in 19 minutes.
Langara (out of Vancouver, B.C.) was led by 15 points by Patrick Robinson (6-for-10 FG) and 12 from Aaron Ungprasert.
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NCAA Basketball
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1st
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2nd
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Final
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Langara College
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26
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35
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61
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Western Washington (5-6, 1-1)
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60
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42
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102
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The Vikings (5-6, 1-1 GNAC) are back in action with a pair of non-conference games next weekend traveling to Las Vegas to host The Great Western Shootout. WWU will play games against Colorado Mesa (Friday, Dec. 19) and nationally ranked Missouri S&T (Saturday, Dec. 20), with both games scheduled to start at 4:30 pm at the Coyote Event Center on the College of Southern Nevada campus. The complete 2025-26 WWU men's basketball schedule is available online at WWUVikings.com, complete with links to follow the team on the road, updated statistics and team information.
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Langara:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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LAN
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Points
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102
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61
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Field Goal Pct.
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.469 (38-81)
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.352 (25-71)
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3 Point FG Pct.
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.270 (10-37)
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.321 (9-28)
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Free Throw Pct.
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.696 (16-23)
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.500 (2-4)
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Rebounds
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63
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25
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Offensive Rebounds
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28
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10
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Assists
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23
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15
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Turnovers
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17
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16
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Steals
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9
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8
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Blocked Shots
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5
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3
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Time Led
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39:49
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0:00
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Points off Turnovers
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23
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12
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Points in the Paint
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50
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22
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Bench Points
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38
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24
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Fouls
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7
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18
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Biggest Lead
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47
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0
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Lead Changes: 0 Times Tied: 0
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Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2025-26 season:
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall
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5-6
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GNAC
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1-1
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Non-Conference
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4-5
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Streak
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W2
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Home
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2-2
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Away
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0-2
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Neutral
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3-2
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vs. Ranked Teams
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0-0
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Leading at Half
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4-2
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Trailing at Half
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1-4
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Tied at Half
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0-0
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Overtime
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0-0
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BY UNIFORM
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White
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2-4
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Black
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1-1
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Navy
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1-1
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Light Blue
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1-0
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GNAC STANDINGS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the GNAC standings and schedule through games played on Sunday. Updated conference statistics and postseason information can be viewed online at GNACSports.com. The top six teams in the conference standings at the end of the regular season will qualify for the GNAC Championships held March 5-7 in Carver Gym in Bellingham.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
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CONF
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PCT
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OVERALL
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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NEUTRAL
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STREAK
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L10
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1.
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Northwest Nazarene
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2-0
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1.000
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8-1
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.889
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5-0
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2-0
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1-1
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W6
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8-1
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Saint Martin's
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2-0
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1.000
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8-2
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.800
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4-0
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3-2
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1-0
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W5
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8-2
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Montana State Billings
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1-0
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1.000
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9-2
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.818
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6-0
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1-1
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2-1
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W2
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8-2
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4.
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Western Washington
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1-1
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.500
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5-6
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.455
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2-2
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0-2
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3-2
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W2
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5-5
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Alaska Anchorage
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1-1
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.500
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8-4
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.667
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7-1
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1-2
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0-1
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W1
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8-2
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Alaska Fairbanks
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1-1
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.500
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6-4
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.600
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4-0
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1-1
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1-3
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W2
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6-4
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Simon Fraser
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1-1
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.500
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4-6
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.400
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3-2
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0-0
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1-4
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L1
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4-6
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8.
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Seattle Pacific
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0-1
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.000
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3-3
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.500
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3-0
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0-2
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0-1
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L2
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3-3
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Central Washington
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0-2
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.000
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6-6
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.500
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3-0
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0-3
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3-3
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W1
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4-6
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Western Oregon
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0-2
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.000
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4-5
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.444
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2-3
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0-1
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2-1
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W1
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4-5
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Friday, December 12:
at Alaska Fairbanks 126, West Coast Baptist 81
at Northwest Nazarene 88, Northwest Indian College 39
Saturday, December 13:
at Montana State Billings 117, Lethbridge Polytechnic 72
at Cal State East Bayu 57, Seattle Pacific 54
at Central Washington 92, Evergreen State 72
at Alaska Fairbanks 106, West Coast Baptist 64
at Western Oregon 57, Linfield 55
Sunday, December 14:
at Saint Martin's 114, Douglas College 34
Seattle Pacific 70, at San Francisco State 68
at Western Washington 102, Langara College 61
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