ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's basketball team (17-7, 11-3 GNAC) looks to claim the GNAC regular season championship, as it enters its final homestand of the season, taking on the Western Oregon University Wolves (4-20, 1-13 GNAC) on Thursday, Feb 20, and the Saint Martin's University Saints (19-8, 8-6 GNAC) on Saturday, Feb 22 for Senior Night to celebrate Mitch Brizee.

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THURSDAY, 2/20/25 vs WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
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SATURDAY, 2/22/25 vs SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY (SENIOR NIGHT)
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PREVIOUSLY FOR THE 'CATS
Central has a strong outlook on the upcoming week, needing two more wins and a Seattle Pacific University loss to claim the GNAC regular season title outright. The 'Cats were able to build their conference lead after defeating second-place SPU 68-66 on Saturday, Feb 15.

The Wildcats are led by three players in major statistics. Garrett Anderson leads in scoring with 354 points. Cavin Holden leads the Crimson and Black in assists with 96 and steals with 35 takeaways. Maverick Sanders holds down the paints, leading in rebounds with 151 total boards and blocks with 37 total.

ABOUT THE WOLVES
Western Oregon has had a tough season, winning four games overall and only one in the GNAC this season. The Wolves' only victory was a 78-76 win over Simon Fraser on Jan 16. Since then, WOU has lost eight straight games.

The Wolves are led by Jason Gallant, who has recorded 368 points for an average of 16 points per game. Gallant also leads in assists with 62 total. Brady Grier has been strong under the hoop, leading the team in rebounds with 102 total boards and blocks with 15. Another defensive leader for the Wolves is Anjay Cortez, who leads the Wolves in steals with 32 takeaways.

The Wildcats and Wolves face off on Thursday, Feb 20 at the Nicholson Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE SAINTS
When Saint Martin's last played the 'Cats on Jan 23, they went on a 21-0 run to close the first half and put away the game with strong rebounding to keep the momentum on its side. The Saints went on to beat Northwest Nazarene on Jan 25 to take first place in the GNAC. Since then, however, SMU has lost its momentum in the conference, going 1-4 to go from first place to sixth place in the conference standings.

The Saints are led by Diego Trejo-Delgado, who has scored 321 points and recorded 24 blocks. Jaden Nielsen-Skinner has shown to have a strong point-guard mindset, leading the team with 150 assists and 48 steals. Immanuel Oludele leads the Saints in rebounds with 157 total rebounds.

The Wildcats take on the Saints on Saturday, Feb 22. Tip-off from Nicholson Arena is scheduled for 6:15 p.m.