Eagles Sweep in California Sunshine
SAN DIMAS, Calif. – Northwest University (2-2, overall) women’s basketball beat Life Pacific College (1-4, overall) to sweep the weekend. The Eagles success came from shooting 41% from the field and 39% from the three-point line. Northwest University used points off the bench for the second night in a row to win 74-66.
Miranda Langenhorst battled in the paint to earn a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Ellesse FitzGerald led the Eagles scoring with 16 points. Northwest University fought for every point bringing in 21 points off second chance attempts and 21 points from the bench. Life Pacific College closed the gap trailing 67-66 with three minutes left in the game. Then with several free throws, the Eagles were able to secure a 74-66 victory.
Northwest University women’s basketball head coach Ken Crawford commented, “It was a good test for the Lady Eagles this afternoon as we took on Life Pacific. A hard-fought contest that went back-and-fourth, though I felt we were in control the entire game. A good California trip for us as we look forward to getting back home and getting ready for the Cascade Frontier Challenge next weekend.”