THE RECORDS
Linfield moved to 9-8 overall and 4-4 in Northwest Conference play after beating George Fox in Newberg for the first time since the 2006-07 season and falling to Pacific. The Wildcats start the second half of league play with Lewis & Clark (3-12, 1-6 NWC) at home on Friday for Senior Night at 6 p.m. Followed by a trip to Pacific Lutheran (9-8, 1-7 NWC) on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Pioneers and Lutes are currently the two teams in the NWC.
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The 'Cats average 60.3 points per game, which ranks fifth in the conference. Linfield ranks inside the top three in combined team rebounds (678) and tops the NWC in team defensive rebounds (488).
Miki Vermeulen leads the charge on the glass, averaging the second-most rebounds per game with nine.
Eve Burke also ranks among the conference leaders averaging 6.2 rebounds per game. Offensively,
Gillyan Landis leads the 'Cats with 10.8 points per game with Burke close behind at 10.4.
Ella Koebelin averages 3.1 assists per game and is one of eight 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 nearly 85 percent with Burke (75%), Landis (71%) and Vermeulen (60%) also ranking among the leaders.
LEWIS & CLARK AT A GLANCE
The Pioneers average 57.7 points per game while surrendering the most to their opponents at 67.9. Jamison Richards leads Lewis & Clark's offense with 11.1 points per game with Charlotte Carroll the next closest at 9.1. Lauryn Frederickson grabs 8.7 rebounds per game which ranks third in the NWC. Kaela Guidry ranks among the conference leaders in field goal percentage at 52 percent. On defense, Frederickson leads the Pioneers in blocks (13) and steals (23).
PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE
The Lutes average 55.6 points per game while giving up the second least amount of points to their opponents at 55.3. As a team, Pacific Lutheran leads the conference in three-point percentage at 32 percent. Sydney Reisner leads the Lutes in scoring with 11.8 points per game. Ashley Akamine (4.8) and Brandie Tobin (4.6) lead Pacific Lutheran in rebounds per game. Reisner tops the conference in individual three-point percentage, shooting nearly 45 percent.
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats are 44-36 all-time against the Pioneers. Linfield has won the last three meetings and currently holds a 5-5 record in the last 10 matchups against Lewis & Clark. The 'Cats are 20-18 at home and average over 64 points per game against the Pioneers.
Linfield is 29-50 all-time against Pacific Lutheran but is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. The 'Cats have won the last three consecutive matchups. The Wildcats are 13-25 on the road against the Lutes and average over 59 points per game.