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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Whitworth men favored to win eighth consecutive Northwest Conference basketball championship

Northwest Conference men’s basketball coaches have picked Whitworth as the favorite to win yet another league championship.

The Pirates, who have won an unprecedented seven straight NWC regular season titles, are picked first in the conference preseason poll, with Whitman College expected to challenge.

Following Whitworth and Whitman in the poll are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Lewis & Clark, Pacific, Linfield, Willamette and George Fox.