PORTLAND, Ore. – The University of San Francisco women's basketball team (8-8, 5-2 WCC) concluded its Pacific Northwest road trip with a 74-60 loss at Portland (15-2, 5-2 WCC) Saturday evening at Chiles Center.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- Portland opened the game with three consecutive field goals, gaining an early 6-0 lead at 7:37 of the first quarter. San Francisco answered with six straight points, tying the game at six at 6:16, with layups from Luana Leite and Freja Werth.
- Following a jumper from Rhyan Mogel to put the Pilots up by one, 8-6, Werth kickstarted a 7-0 run, knocking down a corner three and two free throws while Emma Trawally Porta connected on an easy layup to give the Dons a 13-8 advantage with 2:27 remaining in the quarter.
- The Dons continued to add to the lead in the back half of the opening quarter, pushing the margin to eight, 20-12, on an Angeliki Ziaka fastbreak layup. The Pilots, however, answered with 31 seconds remaining, trimming the Dons' lead to six, 20-14, on a Lainey Spear driving layup.
- After the Pilots tied the game at 20, Werth recorded seven straight points, highlighted by a wide-open three-pointer to give San Francisco a 27-20 advantage at 6:48. Luana Leite added two free throws less than a minute later to complete the 9-0 scoring run, giving the green and gold a 29-20 edge at 6:14.
- The Pilots erased their deficit in the following minutes, using a 15-6 run to tie the game at 35 with 1:44 remaining in the quarter. Trading points the rest of the way, the Pilots closed the first half with two free throws for a 42-40 lead after 20 minutes of play.
- The subsequent 10 minutes featured three ties and three lead changes as both teams combined for 25 points in a highly defensive third quarter. San Francisco regained the lead at the 7:43 mark of the period, as Leite recorded a fastbreak layup for a 46-44 lead.
- Going back and forth to end the quarter, Mogel knocked down a corner three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Pilots a 55-52.
- Portland overpowered San Francisco in the final quarter of play, outscoring the Dons 19-8 to secure the 14-point victory.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
- Werth propelled the Dons offensively, scoring a game-high 20 points while connecting on three of her six three-point attempts.
- Reaching double-figure scoring for the third time this season, Leite scored a season-high 17 points on 58.3 percent (seven-for-12) shooting. She also led the Dons in rebounding, securing seven boards and adding three assists.
- Ziaka, the Dons' third player to reach double figures, scored 10 points, shot a perfect four-for-four from the free-throw line, and dished out five assists.
POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:
UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to the Hilltop at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, when it faces off against Washington State at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
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