WWU men extend streak to 25 games

Forward Paul Jones scored a team-high 19 points as nationally ranked Western Washington University tied a 41-year-old school record with 20 consecutive home court victories, defeating Montana State University Billings, 86-69, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball contest Thursday, Jan. 31, at Sam Carver Gymnasium.

The defending NCAA Division II national champion Vikings, who are ranked #2 in this week's Top 25, improved to 19-0 overall, two shy of the WWU record for an unbeaten start set in 1971-72, and remained atop the GNAC at 10-0. The Vikings have won 25 straight games dating back to last season, a school and GNAC record.