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Nationally ranked Western Washington University shot better than 80 percent from the floor for the first 11 minutes to grab a big lead and went on to defeat Northwest Nazarene University, 90-71, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø campus.
The Vikings, ranked No. 22 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll, improved to 17-3 overall and stayed alone atop the GNAC standings at 8-1.
Forward Rory Blanche had a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds on 10-of-13 field-goal shooting and center Chris Mitchell had 20 points, hitting 8 of 9 from the floor, as ²ÝÁñÉçÇø was 62.7 percent (37 of 59) for the game.