WWU Vikings use second-half rally to win 12th game in 13 tries

Guard Morris Anderson scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half as nationally ranked Western Washington University rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat Dixie State University, 81-73, in a non-conference men's basketball game Tuesday on Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the WWU Campus.

The Vikings, ranked No.16 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll, improved to 12-1 with their 11th consecutive victory, tying the fourth longest streak in school history.

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Western head coach Brad Jackson, in his 25th season, directs his Vikings to their 11th straight victory Tuesday, Dec. 29. WWU improved to 12-1 on the season with the win. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Morris Anderson soars to the hoop for two of his 24 total points scored Tuesday, Dec. 29. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Andrew Ready had nine points, three assists and 13 rebounds for the Vikings in WWU's 81-73 win over Dixie State. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Vikings guard Andrew Ready attempts to grab the rebound away from Dixie State's Zach Robbins on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Andrew Ready passes the ball down court during the Vikings' game against Dixie State Dec. 29. Ready lead all players with 13 rebounds. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Vikings guard Morris Anderson lead all scoring with 24 points, four rebounds and two assists Tuesday, Dec. 29, against Dixie State. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Western center Zach Bruce scores two of his six total points with an easy layup. Bruce also pulled in three rebounds and one assist during the game. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Two Dixie State defenders rip the rebound away from senior Vikings guard Andrew Ready on Tuesday. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Western freshman guard Richard Woodworth directs the Vikings' offense against Dixie State Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Carver Gym. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Derrick Webb scored 14 points and 5 assists during the Vikings' 81-73 win over Dixie State. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Vikings forward Derrick Webb leaps between two Dixie State defenders to score early in the first half Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Carver Gym. WWU won the game, 81-73. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Western Washington University's Morris Anderson battles Dixie State's Adam Ross for a loose ball late in the Vikings' 81-73 victory Tuesday night, Dec. 29, in Carver Gymnasium on the WWU campus. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern
Sophomore forward Rory Blanche looks for an open teammate during the final minutes of Western's 81-73 victory on Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Carver Gym. Photo by Jon Bergman | WWU intern