PORTLAND, Ore. – The Northwest Christian University women's basketball team blocked a school-record 11 shots on Thursday night, claiming a 61-49 victory over Multnomah University. Hanna Mack (pictured) had five blocks, tying the individual school record as well.
 
NCU (17-9, 12-5 CCC) used their dominant height advantage all evening, finishing with a 55-39 advantage in rebounds including 24 on the offensive glass. The Beacons needed every one of their blocks as they shot just 30% from the field. 13 second-chance points for NCU proved to be the difference.
 
Head Coach Heath Alexander said, "On a night when we didn't shoot the ball very well, our effort on the boards pair off. We spent a lot of time working on that in the last few days and it showed."
 
Four players scored in double-digits for NCU, led by a 15-point night from Niki Duncan. She splashed five three-pointers in the game, and set a new NCU single-season record with 56. Monique Thompson scored 13 points and five steals and Andrea Gloss produced a double-double with ten points, ten rebounds, four assists, and four blocks. Mack also scored ten.
 
The Beacons will look to tie the school wins record on Saturday night when they travel back to Portland to take on Warner Pacific College at 5:30 p.m. The magic number is now down to 2 to secure a top-four finish in the CCC and ensure a home playoff game in the first round.