By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

SALEM, Ore. -- The Northwest Conference women's basketball game between Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College set for Saturday, Jan. 27 has been moved to a 5 p.m. (PST) tipoff. The change is the result of Portland State University playing its home basketball games at the Pamplin Sports Center on the L&C campus due to the construction of PSU's new home arena. PSU has a home game earlier in the afternoon.

Willamette is 10-7 on the season and 6-2 in the NWC. The Bearcats are tied for second in the conference with 126 three-point baskets, and are allowing just 62.5 points per game.

Prior to taking on the Pioneers, Willamette will play at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, on Friday, Jan. 26. The game against the Bruins is scheduled for 6 p.m. (PST). Earlier this season on Dec. 2, George Fox edged the Bearcats 79-76 at Cone Field House.

Willamette defeated L&C 74-65 on Dec. 1, also at Cone Field House. In that game, Kylie Towry (Sr., G, Medford, ORSouth Medford HS) led the Bearcats with 25 points, while Ashley Evans (Sr., PG, Canby, OR/Canby HS) added 14 points, and Drew Farmer (So., PG, Brookings, ORBrookings-Harbor HS) scored 13 points.

Towry is Willamette's top scorer and ranks second in the NWC with 16.8 points per game. She also leads the team with 51 three-point baskets and 45 assists. Britanny Kochenderfer (Jr., G, Klamath Falls, OR/Henley HS/Idaho State Univ.) is averaging 10.2 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. Evans follows with 7.6 points per game and has score on 36 three-point shots. Celine Gregoire (Sr./Jr., P, Woodburn, OR/ Woodburn Academy) has registered 7.0 rebounds per game.