BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University women's basketball team remained unbeaten in Carver Gym defeating GNAC rival Alaska Anchorage 81-65 Saturday evening on WECU Court.
The Vikings led wire-to-wire, getting off to a quick start scoring the 13 points of the game, led 43-28 at the half and held off the Seawolves in the second half to improve to 14-5 overall and 6-2 in conference play. WWU is 6-0 in home games in Carver Gym this season.
WWU led by as many as 18 points early in the third quarter, but UAA responded with a 21-7 scoring run to pull to within four points at 54-50 with 3:24 remaining in the third quarter. Senior forward Olivia Hodges ended the run with a three-point play and the Vikings controlled the remainder of the game pulling away for the 16-point victory.
Junior guard Libby Stump and Hodges tied for the game high with 21 points as four Vikings scored in double-digits. Junior guard Demi Dykstra added 17 points, five rebounds and five assists and senior forward Aspen Garrison scored 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting while grabbing six rebounds.
Stump was 9-for-16 shooting while filling the stat sheet with five rebounds, four steals, three assists and one blocked shot. Hodges tallied a game-high 11 rebounds for her national leading 13th double-double. The Vikings shot 50.0-percent for the game (31-for-62) and out-scored UAA 46-18 in the paint.
The Seawolves (11-5, 3-4 GNAC) were led by 20 points from Mahaila Harrison and 13 points by Mylee Anderson.
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NCAA Basketball
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Final
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Alaska Anchorage (11-5, 3-4)
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9
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19
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28
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9
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65
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Western Washington (14-5, 6-2)
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18
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25
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20
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18
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81
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The Vikings (14-5, 6-2 GNAC) remain at home next week closing out a three-game homestand hosting Simon Fraser in a 3 pm game on WECU Court in Carver Gym. The Viking men also play SFU in a doubleheader with the second game starting at 5:30 pm. All links to follow the Vikings on the road will be posted at WWUVikings.com.
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Alaska Anchorage:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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UAA
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Points
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81
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65
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Field Goal Pct.
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.500 (31-62)
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.328 (19-58)
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3 Point FG Pct.
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.167 (2-12)
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.310 (9-29)
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Free Throw Pct.
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.680 (17-25)
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.692 (18-26)
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Rebounds
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44
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30
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Offensive Rebounds
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16
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11
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Assists
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16
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10
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Turnovers
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17
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15
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Steals
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8
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12
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Blocked Shots
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6
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1
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Time Led
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39:20
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0:00
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Points off Turnovers
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19
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13
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Points in the Paint
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46
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18
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Bench Points
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5
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6
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Fouls
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20
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23
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Biggest Lead
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18
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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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14-5
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GNAC
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6-2
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Non-Conference
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8-3
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Streak
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W2
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Home
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6-0
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Away
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3-2
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Neutral
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5-3
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vs. Ranked Teams
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1-1
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Leading at Half
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10-2
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Trailing at Half
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3-3
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Tied at Half
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1-1
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Overtime
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0-1
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BY UNIFORM
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White
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6-1
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Black
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3-2
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Light Blue
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5-2
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SERIES HISTORY VS. ALASKA ANCHORAGE
The Vikings snapped a three-game losing streak against Alaska Anchorage with Saturday's 16-point victory. UAA won all three meetings last season including a GNAC semifinal win to end the Vikings season. WWU leads the all-time series 37-33 with a 19-12 record in home games. Over the last 12 meetings the Vikings are 7-5 against the Seawolves.
SEASON SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Here is a game-by-game look at the 2025-26 schedule and results:
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Record: 14-5 GNAC: 6-2 Home: 6-0 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 5-3
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Top Scorer
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Top Rebounder
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D2 Canadian Tip-Off Classic (Langley, BC)
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10/31
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Colorado Mesa (#21)
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L
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65-62
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Stump (22)
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Hodges (15)
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11/1
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Minot State
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W
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69-64
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Stump (33)
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Dykstra (7)
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11/2
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Parkside
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W
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54-49
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Hodges (12)
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Hodges/Haltom (11)
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GNAC-CCAA Challenge (Seattle, WA)
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11/14
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Cal St. Dominguez Hills (#17)
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W
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68-46
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Garrison (19)
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Hodges/Haltom (7)
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11/15
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Cal State LA
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L
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79-78
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Hodges (28)
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Hodges (12)
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GNAC/PacWest Challenge (Irvine, CA
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11/21
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@CUI
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W
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86-57
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Dykstra (23)
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Hodges (16)
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11/22
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Azusa Pacific
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W
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82-65
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Hodges (37)
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Hodges (17)
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Lynda Goodrich Classic (Bellingham, WA)
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11/28
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Mary
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W
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72-63
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Hodges (23)
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Hodges (18)
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11/29
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San Francisco State
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W
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76-59
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Dykstra (21)
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Hodges (13)
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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12/3
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@MSU Billings
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W
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59-56
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Hodges (29)
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Hodges (10)
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12/5
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@Seattle Pacific
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W
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67-43
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Hodges (21)
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Hodges (17)
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Great Western Shootout (Las Vegas, NV)
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12/19
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Eastern New Mexico
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W
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44-40
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Stump/Hodges (9)
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Hodges (16)
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12/20
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New Mexico Highlands
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L
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71-68 (OT)
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Hodges (17)
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Hodges (12)
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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1/1
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Western Oregon
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W
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62-57
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Dykstra (14)
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Hodges (7)
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1/3
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Saint Martin's
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W
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77-60
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Stump (21)
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Stump/Hodges (8)
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1/8
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@Northwest Nazarene
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L
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69-62
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Hodges (20)
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Hodges (16)
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1/10
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@Central Washington (#16)
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L
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75-58
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Stump (25)
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Hodges (9)
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1/15
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Alaska Fairbanks
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W
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72-47
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Hodges (22)
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Hodges (12)
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1/17
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Alaska Anchorage
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W
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81-65
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Stump/Hodges (21)
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Hodges (11)
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1/24
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Simon Fraser
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3:00 pm
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1/29
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@Saint Martin's
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5:15 pm
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1/31
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@Western Oregon
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2:00 pm
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2/5
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Central Washington
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7:00 pm
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2/7
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Northwest Nazarene
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5:00 pm
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2/12
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@Alaska Anchorage
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7:00 pm AKT
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2/14
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@Alaska Fairbanks
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3:00 pm AKT
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2/21
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@Simon Fraser
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5:15 pm
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2/26
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Seattle Pacific
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7:00 pm
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2/28
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MSU Billings
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5:00 pm
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GNAC Basketball Championships – March 5-7 in Bellingham, WA (Carver Gym)
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GNAC STANDINGS & SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the GNAC standings and schedule following Saturday's games to close out the fourth week of the conference slate. 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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WOMEN'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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Central Washington
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7-0
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1.000
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16-1
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.941
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3-0
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8-1
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5-0
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W9
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9-1
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2.
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Saint Martin's
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6-1
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.857
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10-6
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.625
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5-1
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2-3
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3-2
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W3
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7-3
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3.
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Western Washington
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6-2
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.750
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14-5
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.737
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6-0
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3-2
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5-3
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W2
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7-3
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4.
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Western Oregon
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4-3
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.571
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9-6
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.600
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5-3
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4-2
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0-1
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L2
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6-4
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Northwest Nazarene
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4-3
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.571
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9-6
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.600
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4-3
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3-3
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2-0
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W1
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5-5
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6.
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Alaska Anchorage
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3-4
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.429
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11-5
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.688
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7-1
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3-3
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1-1
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L1
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5-5
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7.
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Simon Fraser
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3-5
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.375
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8-11
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.421
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1-3
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2-4
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5-4
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W1
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4-6
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8.
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Montana State Billings
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2-5
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.286
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10-10
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.500
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6-5
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2-4
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2-1
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L1
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6-4
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9.
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Seattle Pacific
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1-6
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.143
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4-12
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.250
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1-6
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2-1
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1-5
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L2
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2-8
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10.
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Alaska Fairbanks
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0-7
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.000
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0-15
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.000
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0-4
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0-10
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0-1
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L15
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0-10
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Thursday, January 15:
at Montana State Billings 73, Northwest Nazarene 72
Central Washington 88, at Seattle Pacific 56
Alaska Anchorage 79, at Simon Fraser 72
at Western Washington 72, Alaska Fairbanks 42
Saturday, January 17:
at Simon Fraser 109, Alaska Fairbanks 46
Central Washington 91, at Montana State Billings 57
Saint Martin's 49, at Western Oregon 39
Northwest Nazarene 72, at Seattle Pacific 62
at Western Washington 81, Alaska Anchorage 65
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