THE RECORDS
Linfield broke through for its first conference win on Jan. 19 against Pacific, topping the Boxers 64-59. The Wildcats moved to 6-11 overall and 1-7 in Northwest Conference play. Linfield now begins the second half of conference action with Lewis & Clark (5-11, 1-6 NWC) coming to town on Friday at 8 p.m. Followed by a road trip to Pacific Lutheran (10-7, 3-5 NWC) at 6 p.m.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The 'Cats surrender the third least amount of points in the conference at 72.3 while averaging 68.5. Cade Collins ranks among the NWC leaders in points per game, averaging 11.7 with Chase Bennett the next closest at 9.1. Jackson Dupree leads the conference in rebounds per game at 8.8 and tops the leaderboard in total rebounds with 149. Dupree (2.4), Bennett (2.3) and Jack Greenwood (2.2) all rank inside the top 15 in the NWC in assists per game. On defense, Garrett Callsen (19) ranks inside the top two in the conference in total blocks and averages over one per game.
 
LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers average 75.3 points per game while giving up 75.9. Mikey Medlock Jr. (11.4) and Isaac Ticeson (10.7) lead the way for the Lewis & Clark offense. Griffin Datcher IV (5.9) and Nate Berg (5.2) lead the effort in rebounds per game. Medlock Jr. leads the Pioneers in three-point percentage (36%) and threes per game (2). On defense, Berg tops the conference in blocked shots with 20 and averages 1.3 per game.
 
PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE
The Lutes average 78.2 points per game while leading the conference in the least amount of points given up at 71.2. As a team, Pacific Lutheran shoots nearly 49 percent. Miles Nash leads the Lutes with 14.9 points per game with Brandin Riedel close behind at 14.2. Nash also leads the team in rebounds per game at 6.4. Riedel leads the NWC in field goal percentage at just under 64 percent. Nash averages 3.6 assists per game and is one of five players in the NWC with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats are 52-62 all-time against the Pioneers. In the last 10 meetings, Linfield is 7-3. The 'Cats are 28-26 all-time at home and average nearly 79.5 points per meeting.
 
Linfield holds a 56-54 record all-time against Pacific Lutheran, including an 8-2 record in the last 10 meetings. The Wildcats are 16-38 all-time on the road against the Lutes. Linfield averages 76.55 points against Pacific Lutheran.