THE RECORDS
Linfield holds the fifth spot in the Northwest Conference standings after knocking off Whitman but falling to Whitworth last week. The Wildcats are 8-7 overall and stand 3-3 in Northwest Conference play. The 'Cats now prepare for a Wednesday meeting against George Fox (2-11, 2-4 NWC) at 6 p.m. Before closing the week against Pacific (9-5, 5-1 NWC) on Friday at 6 p.m.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats average the fifth most points per game in the conference at 61.7.
Linfield continues its excellence on the glass, leading the NWC in combined team rebounds (611) and team defensive rebounds (435). Gillyan Landis (11.5) and Eve Burke (10.7) pace the scoring effort for Linfield. Miki Vermeulen ranks third in the NWC in rebounds per game at 8.8. Ella Koebelin averages 2.9 assists per game and is one of seven players in the NWC with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio. Koebelin also ranks among the top four in the NWC in free throw percentage at 82 percent with Burke (75%) and Landis (71%) also ranking among the leaders.
 
GEORGE FOX AT A GLANCE
George Fox averages 56 points per game and gives up just over 65 points to opponents. Alyssa Wells leads the Bruins in scoring at 11.2 points per contest while Erin Yoshitake is close behind at 10.4. Jenna Lacey ranks among the conference leaders in rebounds per game at 5.7. Wells (2) and Yoshitake (1.8) lead the Bruins in assists per game. On defense, Ella Roberts sits inside the top five in the conference in total blocked shots with 16.
 
PACIFIC AT A GLANCE
The Boxers average the fourth most points per game at 68.1. Brilie Kovaloff averages the third most points per game in the NWC at 16.1 with Sydney Gray the next closest at 10.7. Alexis Intong sits second in the conference in field goal percentage at nearly 54 percent. Kovaloff nearly shoots 40 percent from behind the arc. Rilee Price leads the NWC in assists per game at 4.2. Price (2) and Gray (1.7) rank in the top seven in steals per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats are 23-54 all-time against the Bruins but made history last season after beating George Fox at home for the first time since the 2006-07 season. Linfield is 1-9 in the last 10 meetings against George Fox. The 'Cats average over 57 points per contest against the Bruins.
 
The 'Cats are 39-43 all-time against the Boxers and are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings. Linfield is 22-18 at home against Pacific and is looking for its first win against the Boxers since the 2020-21 season — the Wildcats average nearly 63 points per game against the Boxers.