Box Score

SALEM, Ore. - With senior posts Melissa Marek-Farris and Katy Campbell scoring 15 and 13 points respectively, the 18th-ranked George Fox University Bruins posted their sixth win in a row with a 68-37 win over the Willamette University Bearcats in a Northwest Conference women's basketball game Friday evening here at Cone Field House.

The Bruins jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first two-and-a-half minutes on a pair of free throws by Marek-Farris, a layup and free throw by Campbell, and another layup by Campbell. Jenny Fillion finally put the Bearcats on the scoreboard with a jumper in the lane with 16:40 to go in the half, but the Bruins quickly upped their lead to double figures on a basket by Marek-Farris and consecutive steals and layups by Tiffany Behary in the space of 23 seconds, making it 13-2 with 15:18 remaining.

The Bruins eventually built their margin to 26 points at 40-14 on a three-pointer by Nicole Hudson with 38 seconds left before the break, and were up 40-16 at halftime. Campbell had all 13 of her points in the first half and Marek-Farris nine at the break, while Fillion led the Bearcats with 10.

Marek-Farris scored on layups to open the second half as the Bruins continued to extend their advantage. The Bruins' largest lead was 40 points when Kelsi Leach scored on a power move to make it 58-18 with 12 minutes to play, and the Bearcats got no closer than 28 the rest of the game. It was the 11th straight win in the series for the Bruins.

Marek-Farris and Campbell were the only double-figure scorers for the Bruins, who shot .481 (25-52) from the field, including .438 (7-16) from three-point range. Marek-Farris had seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots, while Campbell had three assists and Behary made four steals.

Fillion was the only Bearcat to reach double digits with 18 points, while twin sister Molly Fillion had 11 rebounds as Bearcats edged the Bruins on the boards 39-37. Jenny Fillion had four steals, and Molly Fillion had two assists. Willamette was held to a .262 shooting percentage (16-61) and struggled from beyond the arc, making only one of 13 attempts.

George Fox (11-1, NWC 3-0) visit s Yamhill County rival Linfield College while Willamette (2-10, NWC 0-3) visits Pacific Lutheran University Saturday, both games at 6:00 p.m. prior to NWC men's games at 8:00 p.m.