Whitworth begins the postseason on Thursday after they clinched the second-seed in the NWC Tournament. They'll host their first-round game against three-seed Linfield, a team that they defeated 82-70 the last time they played at home (Feb. 7).
However, the Pirates lost to Linfield 88-79 earlier in the season (Jan. 10) when the team had to travel down to Oregon. So this isn't a cake walk. Gametime is at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
For the first time in school history, the Pirates have put together four consecutive 20-win seasons (20-5 overall, 12-4 NWC record), and if they win, they'll face the winner of the one-seed Puget Sound vs. Lewis & Clark for a berth in the Div. III NCAA Tournament.
Hello March Madness.
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