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Dupree's 30 Helps Lift Eagles Over George Fox

Michael Dupree led the Eagles with 30 points
Box Score  KIRKLAND, Wash. - Michael Dupree scored 30 points to help lead Northwest University to a 97-83 non-conference win over George Fox tonight.
 
Dupree hit 12 of 18 shots and handed out five assists for the Eagles who shot 53 percent for the game. Northwest U (3-4) took a 47-32 lead at halftime and held off a Bruin charge in the second half as GFU outscored the Eagles 51-50 in the period, but it wouldn't be enough to close the gap. Northwest U shot 86 percent from the free throw line to help their cause.
 
Each half would see George Fox, with their pressure defense, up tempo offensive style make runs at the Eagles. NU would break out to a 15-9 lead early in the first half, but a 7-0 Bruin run would see them leading 16-15 with 11:52 on the clock. Northwest would recover with a 20-3run of their own which would give the Eagles an 18 point, 36-18 lead at the 6:29 mark. NU would stretch the lead to 20 points, 40-20, as the Eagles would take a 47-32 halftime lead.
 
In the second half, a 16 point Northwest U lead would be cut to five as George Fox would outscore the Eagles 13-2 with 8:24 to go in the game to make it 71-66. The Eagles would withstand the Bruin run and build the lead back up to 12 with 4:56 to go in the game as Northwest U would close out the final 1:46, outscoring the Bruins 12-7 for the victory.
 
In addition to Dupree's 30 points, Northwest U got 19 points from Dak Shagren, 14 from Zach Smith, 14 from Mark Lieberman and 12 from Tomas Ogbaslassie.
 
George Fox (0-3) had five players score in double figures with Willie Perkins leading the way with 14 points. JJ Lacey added 13 for the Bruins who shot 56 percent for the game, 62 percent in the second half. GFU out rebounded NU 43-27, including 16 offensive rebounds.

"It was good to see Michael (Dupree) out on the court tonight playing his first game," commented John Van Dyke, Eagle head coach. "He's a difference maker for us and makes the players around him better. It was also good to have Tomas (Ogbaslassie) back on the court after missing a couple of games with an injury. We played with poise when George Fox made their runs, as we knew they would, and answered with a few runs our own. We're slowly showing the maturity needed when we begin league play next week against Evergreen."
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Mark Lieberman

#12 Mark Lieberman

G
6' 0"
Junior
Tomas Ogbaslassie

#15 Tomas Ogbaslassie

W
6' 5"
Senior
Dak Shagren

#21 Dak Shagren

G
6' 3"
Junior
Michael Dupree

#11 Michael Dupree

G
6' 1"
Junior
Zach Smith

#30 Zach Smith

P
6' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mark Lieberman

#12 Mark Lieberman

6' 0"
Junior
G
Tomas Ogbaslassie

#15 Tomas Ogbaslassie

6' 5"
Senior
W
Dak Shagren

#21 Dak Shagren

6' 3"
Junior
G
Michael Dupree

#11 Michael Dupree

6' 1"
Junior
G
Zach Smith

#30 Zach Smith

6' 5"
Senior
P