PORTLAND, Ore. – Northwest University (14-16 overall, 6-12 CCC) took a 104-98 victory over Multnomah University (15-15 overall, 6-12 CCC) to secure the eighth place in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament.
 
Once again, Hussayn Ford led the Eagles with 26 points and 15 rebounds. Josh Meyer also made a statement with 21 points and six rebounds. Northwest University made major strides in their shooting compared to last night, shooting 47% from the field and 54% from the three-point line. Going into the second half down by one point (48-49), the Eagles outscored the Lions by seven points to claim their six-point victory.
 
Justin Martin had another standout night with 40 points for the Lions. Zach Richardson contributed 26 points to the Lions' total.
 
Although the Eagles are short on players coming off the bench, the substitutes made the difference in this game. Northwest University outscored Multnomah University 32-8 on points from the bench.
 
Head coach Jeff Drinkwine recaps the game by saying, "What a solid win. It was a total team effort. The assistant coaches helped prepare the players, and they followed the game plan. It really showed how hard these men have worked to improve and buy in to the system this year. I am very happy for our guys! I never thought I would tell my athletes they did a great job on defense when they held one player to 40 points, but they did just that. The guards from Multnomah are very talented. We did the best we could to hold them down. I was very pleased with everyone's efforts defensively."