KIRKLAND, Wash. – 7th year head coach Matt Gregg earned his 100th career win at Warner Pacific, as the Knights held off a late comeback attempt by Northwest University for a 68-57 Cascade Conference victory tonight. Warner Pacific built a 34-14 halftime lead.
 
Northwest U would shoot just 20 percent in the opening half as the Knights opened up a 19-6 lead in the first 13 minutes of the period. Daesha Jackson and Kyeli Hendryx led the way for Warner Pacific with 10 first half points each as WPC enjoyed a 20 point lead at the half.
 
Warner Pacific would maintain their lead for most of the second half as Lindsay Loe's jumper at the 10:59 mark gave the Knights a 19 point advantage, 44-25. Northwest U would slowly chip away at the WPC lead, however and Kristen Frey's 3-pointer with 2:52 to go would make it a six point game, 58-52. Northwest would cut the WPC lead to six one more time, but leading 60-54 with 1:24 on the clock, the Knights were perfect from the foul line as they would hit all eight free throws to close out the game for the win.
 
Jordan Asher led Northwest U (9-9, 2-6 CCC) with 20 points and Charity Degman added 14 points and 9 rebounds for the Eagles.  NU's shooting improved in the second half as they shot 41 percent and hit 76 percent of their free throws (13-17).
 
Three Knights scored in double figures for WPC (9-12, 2-5 CCC): Daesha Jackson 18 points, Kyeli Hendryx 16 points and Jordan Wilcox 13 points. Lindsay Loe led the Knights with 11 rebounds as WPC won the battle of the backboards with a narrow 43-42 edge in rebounding. Warner Pacific hit 20 of 28 from the free throw line for 71 percent.
 
Both teams continue Cascade Conference play on Saturday as Northwest U will host Concordia of Portland and Warner Pacific travels to Evergreen in Olympia.



Story courtesy of NU Sports Information