TACOMA, Wash. - Liz Horiatis posted career highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Whitworth University to an 83-82 non-conference women's basketball win over Northwest University at the Nick-N-Willy's Winter Classic hosted by UPS on Friday night.

Horiatis had 20 points and 11 boards for the Pirates

Horiatis (Fr., P, Woodinville, Wash.) made 9 of 13 shots from the field and two free throws for her 20 points. Courtney Gaddis (Fr., F, Honolulu, Hawaii) came off of the bench for 16 points and Natalie Orrell (So., F, Wenatchee, Wash.) scored 12 points.

The trio overcame Brittany Bowsher of the Eagles, who scored a game-high 33 points.

The Pirates (3-2) fell behind 27-21 in the first half after a three-pointer by Bowsher. But Horiatis scored five points during a 13-2 run that gave the Bucs a 34-29 advantage and Whitworth went into halftime with a 45-38 lead.

The Pirates eventually stretched the lead to 55-43 after a three-pointer by Alida Bower (Jr., F, Onalaska, Wash.) with 15:31 to play. The lead was still 81-71 with 3:00 left after a jumper by Orrell. But then Northwest finished the game on an 11-2 run. Those two Pirate points were free throws by Bower with four seconds left that gave Whitworth an 83-79 lead. The Eagles (1-5) hit a three pointer at the buzzer for their final points.

The Pirates outrebounded Northwest 47-33.

Whitworth will finish its stay at the event hosted by fellow NWC-member UPS on Saturday afternoon with a game against UC Santa Cruz. UCSC lost 75-47 to the host Loggers on Friday.