Dani Bielec led the Pirates with 19 points, draining four of six three-pointers. Sarah Shogren finished with 15 points and eight rebounds while Tiffany Speer added 12 points and seven rebounds. Speer was 8/10 from the line after missing her first two attempts.
Darby Cave topped George Fox with 23 points, leading all players. Kellie Thomas posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Kim Leith chipped in with 11 points.
In the first half the Pirates outscored the Bruins 22-5 to turn an 18-11 deficit into a 32-23 lead with just over four minutes to play. Whitworth went into the locker room with a 37-29 lead.
George Fox remained within striking distance throughout the second half behind Thomas, who had 10 of her points and 11 of her rebounds after halftime. But each time the Bruins got close, Whitworth answered with a big shot. After Liz Clark pulled Fox to within 46-43, Shogren hit a three-pointer. When Leith made two free throws with 6:34 to play to make the score 54-50, Micki DesMarais drove in for a key lay-up. Thomas' three-pointer that pulled the Bruins within 59-57 with three minutes to go was followed by another Shogren three-pointer.
Whitworth finished 19-6 overall and 11-5 in the NWC. The Pirates placed fourth in the conference and have put together three straight seasons with at least 18 wins. George Fox fell to 13-11 and 7-8. The Bruins conclude their season at Whitman on Saturday evening.
WHITWORTH 64, GEORGE FOX 59 GEORGE FOX (13-11, 7-8 NWC) Cave, Darby 10-12 3-4 23; Thomas, Kellie 5-13 2-2 14; Leith, Kim 3-16 2-2 11; Fitch, Amy 3-8 0-0 6; Taylor, Robin 1-4 0-0 3; Clark, Liz 1-5 0-0 2; Myhre, Sarah 0-2 0-0 0; Powers, Erin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 7-8 59. WHITWORTH (19-6, 11-5 NWC) Bielec, Dani 5-8 5-6 19; Shogren, Sarah 5-10 3-4 15; Speer, Tiffany 2-13 8-10 12; DesMarais, Micki 3-11 1-2 8; Liu, Wenchi 1-4 2-2 5; Coppin, Kristie 1-5 0-0 3; Karste, Becca 1-1 0-0 2; Regier, Katie 0-1 0-0 0; Bradley, Haley 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-55 19-24 64. George Fox.................... 29 30 - 59 Whitworth..................... 37 27 - 64 3-point goals-George Fox 6-23 (Leith, Kim 3-11; Thomas, Kellie 2-6; Taylor, Robin 1-3; Powers, Erin 0-1; Clark, Liz 0-2), Whitworth 9-18 (Bielec, Dani 4-6; Shogren, Sarah 2-2; DesMarais, Micki 1-3; Coppin, Kristie 1-2; Liu, Wenchi 1-2; Regier, Katie 0-1; Bradley, Haley 0-1; Speer, Tiffany 0-1). Fouled out--George Fox-None, Whitworth-None. Rebounds-George Fox 42 (Thomas, Kellie 14), Whitworth 37 (Shogren, Sarah 8). Assists-George Fox 14 (Fitch, Amy 7), Whitworth 14 (Liu, Wenchi 4; DesMarais, Micki 4). Total fouls-George Fox 19, Whitworth 14. A-612