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Whitworth men hold Off Pacific 91-78

SPOKANE, Wash. – After opening an 18-point halftime lead, the Whitworth Pirates finished with a 91-78 win over visiting Pacific University in a Northwest Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night at the Whitworth Fieldhouse. Whitworth (18-4 overall, 12-1 NWC)…

Lester leads Pirates past Pacific

Jordan Lester led five teammates in double figures with 21 points as visiting Whitworth defeated Pacific University 116-107 in a Northwest Conference men’s basketball game on Friday night.

Whitworth men hold off George Fox 88-85

Kyle Roach scored 27 points to lead visiting Whitworth to an 88-85 win over George Fox on Friday night, knocking the Bruins out of a share of first place in the Northwest Conference men’s basketball standings.

Pirates subdue Leopards 115-65

Exploding for 71 second-half points, 11th-ranked Whitworth rolled to a 115-65 win over visiting La Verne in a non-conference men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.

Moffat leads Pirates past Tigers

The Whitworth Pirates used a twelve-point fourth quarter run and 16 points from Madison Moffat to earn a gritty, 60-52 win over the Colorado College Tigers in both teams' final game at the Kim Evanger Raney Classic.

Men Clinch Second Place in NWC Hoop Standings

With all five starters reaching double figures in points, 4th-ranked Whitworth held off visiting Linfield 86-75 on Friday night to clinch second place in the Northwest Conference men's basketball standings and the right to host a conference tournament semifinal next Thursday.

Whitworth Outpaces Puget Sound 111-97

Six players scored in double figures as 4th-ranked Whitworth ran away from visiting Puget Sound 111-97 in a Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Saturday night.

Roach Leads Whitworth Past Linfield

 Trailing 40-38 with 11 minutes to play, visiting Whitworth used a 13-0 run over the next six minutes to take control in a 63-55 win at Linfield College on Saturday night at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.

Whitworth Drops George Fox 89-77

The third time was the charm for the Whitworth men's basketball team on Saturday night against visiting George Fox.  The third-ranked Pirates had three opportunities to put away the Bruins and did so on their third try in an 89-77 win on Saturday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.

Pirate Men Pull Out Physical Contest

Whitworth University held off visiting Pacific University 83-71 in a physical Northwest Conference men's basketball game on Saturday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.