Gonzaga Bulldogs at Portland Pilots
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Maxwell's 21, Ejim's 18 help No. 18 Gonzaga women open WCC with 74-53 win over Portland
Kayleigh Truong, Eliza Hollingsworth, who had 11 rebounds, and Calli Stokes each scored nine points for the Bulldogs (14-2), who raced to a big lead but gave it back in the second quarter before pulling away in the second half.
Maud Huijbens had a career-high eight rebounds for Gonzaga, which had a 48-32 rebounding advantage, a margin built with a dominating performance on the offensive glass in the first half. Maxwell, who was 7-for-11 shooting, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers, had seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Maisie Burnham had 13 points for the Pilots (8-7) and Natalie Fraley had 10. Portland was just 2 of 18 from 3-point range and 13 of 22 from the foul line. The 32.8% shooting (19 of 58) was a season low.
Gonzaga reeled off 11 points after Portland scored the opening basket and led 20-6 after one quarter. Ejim scored 11 points. The Bulldogs only shot 40% but put up 20 shots by grabbing eight offensive rebounds while beating Portland on the boards 17-4. The Pilots were 3 of 11.
Emme Shearer opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer and Burnham hit a 3-pointer to cap a 12-0 run to pull the Pilots within two. Maxwell ended Gonzaga's drought with a 3-pointer and Stokes hit a 3 to make the lead 30-20 at the 3:43 mark. Burnham had a three-point play to help Portland get within 36-28 at the half.
Ejim played less than 90 seconds in the second quarter after picking up her second foul. The Bulldogs had a 29-11 rebounding advantage, including 14 offensive boards.
The Pilots lost ground in the third quarter, getting outscored 18-10 as they were 4 of 15 from the field and 2 of 6 from the foul line.
Gonzaga, which was off 13 days prior to their league opener, have a week off before playing Santa Clara at home on Jan. 11. Portland is at San Francisco on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 53 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 74 - 53 |
| 4th 0:10 |  |
Calli Stokes Steal. | 74 - 53 |
| 4th 0:10 |  |
Florence Dallow Turnover. | 74 - 53 |
| 4th 0:12 | |
Portland Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 53 |
Statistics
 GONZ |
PORT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 19-58 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 2-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 11 |
| 20-25 | FT | 13-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 1,503 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Gonzaga | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Oregon State | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Pacific | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| San Francisco | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Portland | 1-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Washington State | 1-1 | 1 | 2-13 |
| Pepperdine | 0-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| San Diego | 0-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| Seattle U | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |