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WWU women to play 6-game schedule

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The Western Washington University women’s basketball team will play a 6-game schedule starting Friday the 26th.  The Vikings will visit Saint Martin’s in Lacey that night and host the Saints the following night.  Western will be home against Seattle Pacific Friday March 5th and go to SPU the next night.  Arch-rival Central Washington comes to Bellingham Friday the 12th and the teams play again in Ellensburg the following night.

Due to the ongoing pandemic fans will not be allowed at any of the games.

WWU has three players from Whatcom County on their roster – sisters Avery and Riley Dykstra from Lynden Christian High School and forward Katrina Gimmaka out of Nooksack Valley.

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