KIRKLAND – Northwest overcame a 15-point deficit Friday and captured an 85-76 win over Multnomah.
 
Livi Lindsey led four Eagles in double-figure scoring with 16 points, followed by Grace Meza with 15 and Maya DuChesne and Sam VanLoo with 12 each.
 
MU got the bulk of its scoring from three players. Sequoia Wheeler had 22 points, followed by Maddie Hill with 20 and Alaygza Portis with 18.
 
Multnomah used a hot shooting hand in the first quarter and led 29-14 with 2:10 left in the first quarter.
 
"These are the games you work for," said NU Head Coach Ken Crawford. "Tim (Bieri) does a great job with them. They are just awkward to defend. They have players that can make shots from anywhere."
 
Meza and Grace Hammond hit three-pointers to help close the game to 29-19 by the end of the first quarter.
 
The Eagles scored the first 12 points of the second quarter, with VanLoo and Lindsey scoring six each for a 31-29 lead with 6:55 remaining in the half.
 
Northwest took a 49-44 lead into halftime.
 
The teams played to a 55-55 tie through the first four minutes with 6:09 to play in the third quarter. NU then rattled off an 11-0 run, with Kim Weden scoring six.
 
A Hammond three-pointer put the Eagles ahead 80-65 with 7:18 to play in the game. MU got as close as six with 44 seconds to play but couldn't get any more shots to fall against the Northwest defense.
 
"Our team is maturing well," Crawford said. "They don't get flustered when things are going well. I was pleased with the effort tonight."
 
VanLoo led the Eagles with seven rebounds, six assists, and two blocked shots. DuChesne had three steals. Meza added four assists.
 
The same two teams match up Saturday at 12:45 p.m.