With a 7-0 conference record and a 17-1 overall record after the first half-season, the Clark's men's basketball team looks to be one of the main contenders for the NWAACC title. "The team has worked really hard to be in this spot. I tell them to enjoy it, but there is a long way to go," head coach Mike Arnold said after Clark's third home victory of the year, a 73-63 defeat of the Centralia Trail Blazers on Jan.

After a tough start to the game, Clark's men's basketball team achieved a 73-65 victory over Green River and remained undefeated in the west conference of the NWAACC. With the Gators leading almost the entire first half, the Penguins were able to come back and earned their third win of the year on Jan.

The Lady Penguins remained undefeated in conference play after besting Centralia College on Jan. 25 at the O'Connell Sports Center by a final score of 64-39, putting them in the perfect position to take home the NWAACC West title. "Our defense carried us through tonight," said head coach Nancy Boone.

"Number 20, that's her," Senior Secretary of Athletics Marla Derrick said as she pointed to a picture of Chelsea Dyson. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Dyson is a sophomore guard on the Clark women's basketball team and has made major contributions to the team's perfect 7-0 league record and current 11-game winning streak.

In their pursuit of a return to the NWAACC Championship tournament, the women's basketball team successfully defended Clark's home turf against the Green River Gators on Jan. 11 by a final score of 75-57. The win helped the Penguins stand alone atop the West Division with a league record of 3-0 and dropped the Gators to 1-3.