PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) –  Brynna Maxwell hit 7 of 10 from the field — 6 of 7 from 3-point range — and finished with 20 points to help No. 20 Gonzaga beat Portland 73-66 Saturday night, handing the Pilots their first loss in West Coast Conference play.
 
Esther Little had 12 points, nine rebounds along with three steals and assists for Gonzaga (17-2, 7-0). Kaylynne Truong also scored 12 points and Yvonne Ejim added 10

The Bulldogs have won 10 games in a row since a road loss at No. 2 Stanford back on Dec. 4, and remain undefeated in the WCC.

Haylee Andrews led Portland (12-6, 6-1) with 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Alex Fowler added 19 points and five assists and the Pilots had their seven-game win streak snapped.
 
Maxwell hit a 3-pointer to make it 35-all at halftime and Gonzaga never again trailed. She made two more 3s in the first 95 seconds of the third quarter and added a 3-pointer and a layup in a 10-4 spurt that made it 53-47 when Truong hit a 3 with 1:48 left in the period.
 
The Bulldogs forced five Portland turnovers in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, while outscoring the Pilots 16-6 to take a 14-point lead when Calli Stokes converted a three-point play with 3:57 to play.
 
Gonzaga shot 52% (32 of 61) from the field and scored 31 points off 23 Portland turnovers — including 13 Bulldogs steals. Overall, GU outrebounded the Pilots 31-25 and forced 23 turnovers. The Zags scored 31 points off those miscues.
 
Records: Gonzaga moves to 17-2 and 7-0 in the WCC. Portland is now 12-6 and 6-1 in the conference.
 
Brynna Maxwell scored six three-pointers today to extend her streak to all 19 games this season.
 
Esther Little had career-highs in nearly every category with 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds along with three assists and steals.
 
Up Next: Gonzaga stays on the road this upcoming week to Pacific on Thursday, Jan. 19, and at Saint Mary's on Saturday, Jan. 21. Live stats and live video can be found at GoZags.com.