Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. - Northwest University improved to 6-0 on the season with a 90-81 non-conference victory over the Evergreen State College in the NU Pavilion tonight. It was the season opener for the Geoducks.
 
The Eagles used a late second half surge to come from behind to pull out the win. After leading 48-41 at the half, Northwest U would see their lead dissolve after a 9-2 Geoduck run to start the second half which tied the game at 50-50. A free throw and then a driving lay-up by Taylor Drey would give TESC a 53-50 lead at the 15 minutes mark. But, the NU bench would chip away at the lead and Kaelan Hicks dunk after a Dak Shagren Steal would cut the Geoducks lead to two, 56-54 and a Lay-up by Justice Martion's lay-up in the paint would tie the game at 56-all with 12:26 to go in the game.
 
Evergreen would lead once again, 62-59 at the 10:47 mark, but the Eagles would go on a 10-0 run sparked by 3-pointers by Daniel Ghebremichael and Ben Tucakovic to put NU in the lead for good, 69-62, with 8:32 remaining in the game. TESC would cut the NU lead to two points twice, but the Eagles would answer each time to maintain their lead.
 
Michael Dupree led the Eagles with 19 points and 5 assists while teammate Ben Tucakovic scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Justice Martion came off the bench to score 13 points, 11 in the second half.
 
Taylor Drey led the Geoducks (0-1) with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Ryan Quigley scored 12 points and had 9 rebounds with teammate Dalton Groenewold contributed 11 points for TESC who shot 47 per cent for the game. Evergreen also out rebounded the Eagles 45-42.
 
"I'm really proud of our players who came off the bench to give us a huge lift in the second half," commented John Van Dyke, NU head coach. "They picked up the intensity on both ends of the court which got us on a positive run and finish. Our depth was definitely an asset tonight."