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Viking women’s basketball opens tournament play Friday

Western draws Alaska Anchorage in regional

Western Washington University senior leading scorer Emma Duff leaps for a shot as a defender raises their arm to block.
Western Washington University senior leading scorer Emma Duff leads the Vikings into tournament play against Alaska Anchorage on Friday. (Photo courtesy of WWU Athletics)
By Meri-Jo Borzilleri CDN Contributor
Western Washington will find a familiar foe when it travels to California for Friday’s NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament opener — conference rival Alaska Anchorage. On Sunday, Western, the regular-season Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion, received an at-large berth in the 64-team tournament, which features eight regional brackets of eight teams each.  “You never take for granted that exciting feeling when you see the team react to making the tournament,

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