KIRKLAND, Wash. – Warner Pacific built a nine point lead in the opening quarter, but then went cold as Northwest University outscored the Knights over the next three periods to post a 66-48 Cascade Conference victory.
 
WP came out hitting 5 of 8 shots in the first quarter while Northwest U went 2 for 9 as the Knights opened up a 10-4 lead. The Knights would continue to shoot well and maintain the lead and Kyeli Hendryx lay-up with 15 seconds left on the clock would give WPC a 20-11 lead. In the second period the Eagles went on a 12-2 run to take a 23-22 lead after Katie Rozumny's jumper. The Eagles held on to the lead the remainder of the period to a 30-27 lead at the half.
 
The third period saw the Eagles stretching their lead to 13 points on another Rozumny basket making it a 50-37 game with 2:16 left in the quarter. In the fourth quarter, Kalee Fowler gave Northwest U their largest lead of the game, 57-37, with 6:49 left in the game with two free throws. NU maintained that lead the remainder of the game to claim their seventh win of the season.
 
Katie Rozumny led Northwest U (7-5, 2-0 CCC) with 13 points. Three players scored 11 points: Hannah Carlson, Charmaine Bradford an Paige Burson. Carlson added 10 rebounds for a double-double while Bradford had a team high 5 assists. NU shot 41 per cent for the game, but managed just 2 of 16 from the 3-point line for 13 per cent.
 
Warner Pacific (2-7, 0-2 CCC) was led by Kyeli Hendryx's 19 points and 11 rebounds. Bailey Allen and Chanel Celis each scored 7 points for the Knights who shot 30 per cent for the game. WPC out rebounded Northwest U 46-43 with 17 offensive rebounds.

NU remains at home Saturday to host Multnomah while Warner Pacific will take on Evergreen in Olympia, Wash.