Under Armour Team of the Week Announced
CORVALLIS, Ore. –The Northwest Christian University women’s basketball team has been named the “Under Armour Team of the Week” for February 10-16 the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
The No. 17 Beacons kept their hopes for a conference regular season championship alive with wins on the road at Multnomah University and Warner Pacific University.
Against Multnomah, Player of the year candidate Morgan McKinney led a contingent of Beacons that were in double digits scoring with 33-ponts in the 98-68 win. Aspen Slifka, Shanay Dotson and Kaylen Kamelamela had 15, 13 and 10-points respectively.
On Saturday, a feisty Warner Pacific squad was gunning for the upset win and controlled the game most of the evening. Down one in the waning seconds of the game, the Beacons benefited from a turnover to get the ball back and a chance to go ahead. With 12 -seconds Kamelamela nailed a floater in the lane to give NCU the lead. A Knight shot rimmed out as the clocked expired securing the 83-82 win. Slifka led the Beacons with 15-points.
Northwest Christian (21-5,15-3 CCC) will be at home for the final weekend of regular season play as they host College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon on February 21-22.
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