Written by: Clayton Hashley
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Salem, Ore. – Northwest University (11-14, 3-10 CCC) was gassed against Corban University (16-7, 7-6 CCC) after a tough game the night before and ended up losing 84-61.
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After the Eagles got up early in the first, the Warriors went on an 11-0 run to gain the lead, which they held steadily for the rest of the night.
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Nick Navarro led the Eagles in scoring with 14 points. Hussayn Ford added 11 points and nine rebounds, and Alex Smith got into the double digits with ten points.
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Corban's AJ Hodges was a thorn in the flesh for the Eagles, nabbing twenty points and hitting four three-pointers. The Warriors as a team shot 53% from the field and 42% from the three-point line.
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Northwest head coach
Jeff Drinkwine commented, "Our effort was certainly there. We were obviously tired from last night. Corban was hot and shot well from the outside."
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