KIRKLAND – Northwest wraps up the regular season this weekend with a pair of games at Walla Walla, starting at 1 p.m., Friday, and 7:30 p.m., Saturday.
Northwest clinched a playoff spot Tuesday, but the Eagles could move up into a tie for seventh with two wins this weekend and two losses by Warner Pacific. The Eagles will travel Tuesday to either Eastern Oregon or Northwest Christian.
The Eagles got a big win at home on Senior Night, 78-70, over Evergreen State. Four Eagles scored in double figures, led by Livi Lindsey with 16 points. Grace Meza had 15,
Maya DuChesne added 13, and Sam Van Loo scored 12.
Northwest has not lost to Walla Walla since the Wolves joined the Cascade Collegiate Conference, going 11-0. The Eagles won at home last season, 69-48 and 93-46. Andi Kristinat had a 21-point game against Walla Walla last season.
Van Loo leads the Eagles with 12.6 points per game this season. She shoots 52.6 percent from the field and is 23
rd nationally with that percentage. DuChesne also averages in double figures for the Eagles at 10.3 points per game.
Van Loo leads Northwest with 7.9 rebounds per game. She is 27
th nationally with 3.46 offensive rebounds per game, and the Eagles are 46th in NAIA II with 13.07 offensive rebounds per game. Van Loo's 222 rebounds this season rank 43
rd in Division II.
Walla Walla enters the weekend at 3-24 overall and 1-17 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The Wolves have lost seven straight and 19 of the last 20 games. Carolina Montes leads the Wolves with 17.2 points per game
