Box Score

Jan. 24, 2004

SPOKANE, Wash. - Four players hit double figures for the Gonzaga University women's basketball team as the Bulldogs extend their win streak in The Kennel to seven games as they defeated University of Portland, 64-55, on Saturday evening.

Gonzaga (11-7, 4-1 WCC) was led by junior Shannon Mathews with 16 points, followed by sophomore Anne Bailey with 15 points, junior Ashley Burke with 11 points, and sophomore Ashley Anderson with 10 points and nine rebounds. Anderson led the defense against the Pilots as all nine of her rebounds were defensive.

Portland (7-11, 2-3 WCC) was led by Khalila O'Rielly-Williams with 17 points, nine rebounds, followed by Ashlee Orndorff with 11 points and Lauren Himmelspach with 12.

Gonzaga took the early lead with an 11-2 run to start the game. Burke took care of the first five points for the Bulldogs with two layups and a free throw. Portland brought the game back within one at 17-16 with 6:56 on the clock, but Bailey added two layups and a three to go back ahead by eight points with five minutes remaining. The Bulldogs took off, garnering as much as a 12-point lead to hold the advantage over the Pilots, 30-18 at the half.

Gonzaga shot 39.4 percent in the first half (13-for-33), while Portland struggled with only 21.4 percent from the field (6-for-28). Bailey led the Bulldogs at half with nine points, six rebounds, along with Mathews' eight points and Burke's seven. The Pilots held a 23-20 rebounding advantage, but had 10 turnovers and no three-pointers.

The second half remained in Gonzaga's control, leading by as many as 19 points over Portland with 6:23 to go in the game. The Pilots fought back with an attempt to narrow the margin, with eight points as the closest they were able to get. The Bulldogs held tough despite the attempt and ended with the final nine-point victory, 64-55.

Gonzaga shot 40.4 percent from the field (23-for-57) and 63 percent (17-for-27) from the line. Portland improved to 32.1 percent from the field (18-for-56), while knocking in only 1-11 from beyond the arc.

The Bulldogs return to The Kennel on Thursday, Jan. 29 to host Santa Clara University in West Coast Conference play at 7 p.m.