Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. - Northwest University hit 48 per cent of their shots as they broke Warner Pacific's zone defense for a 90-77 CCC victory to improve to 2-0 in league play and 10-0 on the season. Michael Dupree led the Eagles with 20 points hitting 4 of 9 from the 3 point line.
 
Warner Pacific took an early 18-15 lead in the first half after Montel Shirley's driving lay-up at the 11:44 mark, but Northwest U came back to outscore the Knights 28-10 go ahead 43-28 with 1:26 to play in the half.  Keaton Bankofier's 3-pointer at the 1:05 mark would close the gap to 43-31 as the half would end.
 
Northwest U would maintain the lead the entire second half. With 14:35 left on the clock Montel Shirley's basket would cut the NU lead to seven, 56-49, but a Dupree lay-up and a 3-pointer by Dak Shagren would build the Eagles lead back up to 12. Justice Martion basket at the 8:31 mark would give NU their largest lead, 74-57, as the Eagles would go on to register their 10^th win of the season with no defeats.
 
In addition to Dupree's 20, Northwest U got 18 points from Ben Tucakovic and Justice Martion. Dak Shagren added 16 points and 10 assists along with 6 rebounds. Guard Kaelan Hicks and wing Tre' Benton each grabbed 8 rebounds for NU and out rebounded WPC, 43-39. The Eagles hit 10 of 24 shots from the 3-point line for 42 per cent. Northwest U posted 29 assists for the game.
 
Warner Pacific (3-3, 1-1 CCC) was led by De'Corius Sampson-Young's 19 points along with 17 points by Bryce White. Collin Malcolm scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the double-double. WPC hit 43 per cent form the floor and were held to 23 percent shooting from the 3-point line.
 
"We really moved the ball well tonight on offense," said John Van Dyke. "Their zone can give you fits, but the 29 assists we had tonight shows we had good ball movement and found the open man. That's selfless play."