Despite being picked last in the preseason poll, the Linfield women’s basketball team
finished the season 10-15 overall and 6-10 in NWC play. The season included a historic win for its conference opener, beating George Fox 56-50 on Dec. 2, 2022.
The six-point victory snapped a 33-game losing streak for the Wildcats against their cross-county rivals. The program’s last win over the Bruins came in a 51-50 victory during the 2006-07 season.
The game was close from tipoff to the final buzzer. The teams alternated leads repeatedly throughout the first three quarters. Going into the fourth, Linfield trailed by just one point. In the final 1:30 of the game, guard Ella Koebelin ’26 stole the ball, rushing down the court for a layin and putting the Wildcats up 49-46. The crowd erupted, and Linfield never looked back. The win was the first against George Fox for head coach Casey Bunn-Wilson, now in her eighth season at Linfield.
