Fourth quarter run lifts Vikings to victory

The Western Washington University Vikings used a 12-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to turn a three-point deficit into an 73-66 victory over Simon Fraser in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball game at East Gym.

The Vikings recorded their seventh consecutive victory to improve to 19-6 overall and stayed in second place in the GNAC with a 15-2 league mark. Simon Fraser drops to 12-10 overall and 10-7 in GNAC play.