3rd Annual Western Washington University Great Western Shootout
December 18 & 19 -- Las Vegas, Nevada (Doolittle Community Center)

 Tournament Information

A rare winter storm swept through Southern Nevada Wednesday, dumping as much as six inches of snow, the most in nearly three decades, grounding flights at the airport, and forcing closure of major highways.

Two of the GWS men's participants, Cal State Stanislaus and Cal Poly Pomona, were unable to make it over for Thursday's games at the Doolittle Community Center.

Both the men's and women's teams from host Western Washington and Central Washington were able to reach Las Vegas. The men's teams from those two schools had both played at Dixie State in St. George, Utah, earlier in the week.

On Thursday, the Western women (6-2) meet Quincy IL (8-1) at 5 p.m., and the Central women (2-7) will play Dixie State (4-4) at 1 p.m. The Western-Quincy game was originally slated for 1 p.m., but Quincy still had to make a long drive after being stranded in Reno.

With the weather predicted to improve, Friday's games are expected to go on as scheduled. The women's contests have Central vs. Quincy at 11 a.m. and Western vs. Dixie State at 1 p.m. In men's action, Central (5-2), ranked No.12 nationally in NCAA Division II, meets Cal State Stanislaus (4-3) at 3 p.m., and Western (6-1) plays Cal Poly Pomona (3-2) at 5 p.m.

 Tournament Schedule / Results

December 19, 2008
Quincy IL 57, Central Washington 56 -- Box Score
Dixie State 68, Western Washington 64 -- Box Score

 Tournament Standings / Statistics

   Western Washington                1-1
   Quincy IL                         1-1
   Central Washington                1-1
   Dixie State                       1-1