NAIA Game of the Week Features No. 8 NCU and No. 24 WPC
By Scott Barker, Communications and Sports Information Intern
NAIA Network Division II Men’s Basketball Game of the Week, presented by Stretch Internet
No. 8 Northwest Christian (Ore.) (22-4, 14-1 CCC) at No. 24 Warner Pacific (Ore.) (16-8, 12-4 CCC)
Saturday, Feb. 13 | 7:30 p.m. PST | C.C. Perry Gym | Portland, Ore.
Live Video – Powered by Stretch Internet
• The 2015-16 season marks the first year for the NAIA Network Division II Men’s Basketball Game of the Week, presented by Stretch Internet. These contests highlight member schools that utilize live Stretch Internet – the NAIA’s video partner for 22-of-23 national championships – as their online video partner. At least one of the two schools in the Game of the Week is a Stretch Client.
• The NAIA Network (www.NAIANetwork.com) is the official video-streaming portal of the NAIA.
• No. 24 Warner Pacific (Ore.) tries to keep pace with No. 8 Northwest Christian (Ore.) in the Cascade Collegiate Conference standings on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. PST.
• Northwest Christian has won 17 of its last 18 games, including 15 in-a-row. Warner Pacific has won seven of its last eight games.
• Warner Pacific has posted a 9-3 home record, while Northwest Christian is 11-4 on the road this season.
• Northwest Christian won the first meeting between the two teams this season, 83-78, on Jan. 15, 2016.
• The Knights are led in scoring by Taylor Young, who is averaging 16.3 points per game. Javonte Byrd leads the Beacons in scoring at a clip of 14.4 points per game.
• Both teams have five players averaging double digits in scoring.
• Warner Pacific holds a 19-4 record against Northwest Christian in the all-time series, including winning 11 in-a-row from Feb. 24, 2010 to Feb. 6, 2015.