MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Western Washington University women's basketball team used a dominating second-half performance to earn a 22-point 66-44 road victory over Western Oregon University Saturday in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
WWU pulled away from a 27-26 halftime lead out-scoring WOU 39-18 in the second half, including a 19-7 advantage in the fourth quarter. The Vikings improved to 16-6 overall and 8-3 in GNAC play heading into home games next week against Central Washington and Northwest Nazarene.
The Vikings used a decisive 54-24 advantage in rebounding with an 18-3 edge in offensive rebounds.
Senior forward Aspen Garrison and junior guard Demi Dykstra tied for the game-high with 18 points, and senior forward Olivia Hodges recorded her 15th double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds (5 offensive). Junior guard Joy Haltom added 11 points while going 3-for-4 from three-point range.
The Vikings used a 10-0 scoring run spanning the end of the second quarter (2 points) and third quarter (8 points) to build a 35-26 lead midway through the third quarter. WWU scored 16 of the final 19 points in the game ending on a 16-3 run for the 22-point victory.
WOU (10-9, 5-6 GNAC) was led by 12 points by Triniti Youngblood and eight points from Kylani Rookstool. The Wolves were held to 26.9-percent shooting (14-for-52) for the game (2nd-lowest of the season), including 5-for-24 in the second half.
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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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Western Washington (16-6, 8-3)
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10
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17
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20
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19
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66
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Western Oregon (10-9, 5-6)
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12
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14
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11
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7
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44
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The Vikings (16-6, 8-3 GNAC) return home to Carver Gym next week with a pair of big conference games hosting nationally ranked Central Washington on Thursday (7 pm) and Northwest Nazarene on Saturday (5 pm). All links to follow the Vikings at home and on the road will be posted at WWUVikings.com.
The Vikings had a +30 rebounding advantage (54-24) over the Wolves and won the offensive boards battle 18-3 … Olivia Hodges recorded her 15th double-double of the season with 10 points and 17 rebounds, closing in on the NCAA DII lead … Aspen Garrison and Demi Dykstra tied for the team lead with 18 points … Garrison tied her single-game career high with 16 field goal attempts … WWU improved to 9-6 away from Bellingham, to go with a 7-0 record in Carver Gym.
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Western Oregon:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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WOU
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Points
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66
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44
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Field Goal Pct.
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.403 (27-67)
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.269 (14-52)
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3 Point FG Pct.
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.353 (6-17)
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.333 (5-15)
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Free Throw Pct.
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100.0 (6-6)
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.917 (11-12)
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Rebounds
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54
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24
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Offensive Rebounds
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18
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3
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Assists
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14
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6
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Turnovers
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9
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7
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Steals
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3
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4
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Blocked Shots
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5
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2
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Time Led
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33:14
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3:44
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Points off Turnovers
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8
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8
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Points in the Paint
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20
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12
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Bench Points
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3
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16
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Fouls
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11
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11
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Biggest Lead
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22
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2
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Lead Changes: 6 Times Tied: 4
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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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16-6
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GNAC
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8-3
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Non-Conference
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8-3
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Streak
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W1
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Home
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7-0
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Away
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4-3
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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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12-2
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Trailing at Half
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3-4
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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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7-1
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Black
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4-2
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Light Blue
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5-3
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SERIES HISTORY VS. WESTERN OREGON
WWU extended its winning streak over Western Oregon to 10 consecutive games and improved to 63-11 all-time vs. the Wolves. The Vikings swept the regular season series also winning 62-57 at home on January 1. WWU has won 31 of the last 33 in the series dating back to the 2008-09 season.
SEASON SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Here is a game-by-game look at the 2025-26 schedule and results:
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Record: 16-6 GNAC: 8-3 Home: 7-0 Away: 4-3 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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W
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66-40
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Dykstra (19)
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Garrison (10)
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1/29
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@Saint Martin's
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L
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56-48
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Stump (22)
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Hodges (12)
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1/31
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@Western Oregon
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W
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66-44
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Dykstra/Garrison (18)
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Hodges (17)
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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 open the second half 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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9-1
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.900
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18-2
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.900
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5-1
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8-1
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5-0
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L1
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9-1
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2.
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Western Washington
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8-3
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.727
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16-6
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.727
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7-0
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4-3
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5-3
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W1
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6-4
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Northwest Nazarene
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8-3
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.727
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13-6
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.684
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8-3
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3-3
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2-0
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W5
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8-2
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Saint Martin's
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8-3
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.727
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12-8
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.600
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7-1
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2-5
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3-2
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W2
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6-4
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5.
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Montana State Billings
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5-5
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.500
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13-10
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.565
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7-5
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4-4
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2-1
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W3
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7-3
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6.
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Western Oregon
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5-6
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.455
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10-9
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.526
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6-4
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4-4
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0-1
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L1
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4-6
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7.
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Alaska Anchorage
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4-7
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.364
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12-8
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.600
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7-3
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4-4
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1-1
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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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3-7
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.300
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6-13
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.316
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1-6
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4-2
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1-5
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L1
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3-7
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9.
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Simon Fraser
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3-8
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.273
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8-14
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.364
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1-3
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2-7
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5-4
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L3
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1-9
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10.
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Alaska Fairbanks
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0-10
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.000
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0-18
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.000
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0-6
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0-11
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0-1
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L18
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0-10
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Thursday, January 29:
at Saint Martin's 56, Western Washington 48
at Western Oregon 67, Simon Fraser 63
at Northwest Nazarene 84, Alaska Fairbanks 45
Alaska Anchorage 60, at Central Washington 50
Saturday, January 31:
at Northwest Nazarene 80, Alaska Anchorage 64
at Montana State Billings 74, Seattle Pacific 39
Western Washington 66, at Western Oregon 44
at Saint Martin's 66, Simon Fraser 55
Alaska Fairbanks at Central Washington, 7:00 pm (late game)
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