KIRKLAND – Northwest plays its final two home games of the season this weekend with Bushnell visiting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Corban coming in at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Northwest, in compliance with King County, will require visitors to supply proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative PCR Covid-19 test within 72 hours of game time. Rapid antigen tests are not acceptable. Individuals under 12 years of age, who are not eligible to be vaccinated, are not required to be tested for entry. Masks are still required.
 
This weekend's games will be the last at home as seniors for Ellesse FitzGerald, Andie Kristinat, Livi Lindsey, Shelaine Lorenz, Morgan Marshall, Grace Meza, Caitlin Monten, Caitlyn Phillips, and Sam VanLoo.
 
Friday the Eagles bring attention to cancer awareness, and there will be a recognition of cancer survivors. The NU women will be wearing their black uniforms with pink lettering in honor of those battling and beating cancer.
 
Northwest's win last Friday helped propel the Eagles into the postseason. NU will be on the road for the first round on Tuesday. NU is tied with the College of Idaho for seventh and could finish anywhere from a tie for fifth or eighth in the standings. The entire field is set with Lewis-Clark State, Southern Oregon, Eastern Oregon, and Bushnell having locked up first-round home games. Oregon Tech, Warner Pacific, College of Idaho, and NU will all be on the road for first-round games.
 
The Eagles (15-12, 9-11) lost their final road game of the regular season, 72-62, at Eastern Oregon on Saturday. VanLoo had 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Livi Lindsey contributed 14 points.
 
VanLoo is coming on strong for the Eagles as they wind down the season. Over the last five games, she has averaged 24 points and 10.8 rebounds per game with double-doubles in each of the last four contests.
 
VanLoo took over the scoring lead for the Eagles this month and now averages 13.3 points per game. She also leads the team with her 56.1 shooting percentage. Lindsey is the team's top three-point shooter at 36.1 percent and averages 11.9 points per game. Meza averages 11.5 points and shoots free throws at an 80.6 percent clip.
 
Bushnell tied up the all-time series with NU at 14-14 with a 68-47 win in Eugene last month. Lindsey had 16 points to lead the Eagles, who shot under 30 percent for the game. Kalina Rojas had 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the Beacons, with Aly Mirabile picking up 10 points to go with eight assists.
 
The Beacons roll in at 17-11 overall and 14-6 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference after a 71-67 win against Walla Walla on Saturday. Bushnell has three Covid-19 forfeits in the win column. Aspen Slifka leads the Beacons at 15.2 points per game, while Morgan McKinney has been a force, averaging 13.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. Bella Pedrojetti leads the CCC with a 43.3 percentage from three-point land and averages 10.6 points per game.
 
Northwest is 23-30 in the rivalry with Corban after a 60-44 Eagles win in Salem last month. Lindsey went off for 24 points, while VanLoo came up with 10 rebounds. Gemma LaVergne led the Warriors with 24 points.
 
Corban is 5-22 on the season and 4-16 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference after a 75-56 loss at home last Saturday. Holly Golenor leads CU with 16 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. The Warriors have been troubled by 20 turnovers per game, with two players having more than 100 turnovers each.