SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell and Kaylynne Truong led a balanced attack with 14 points each and No. 18 Gonzaga pulled away from San Diego in the fourth quarter for a 73-61 win on Thursday night to clinch at least a share of the West Coast Conference title.
 
Yvonne Ejim added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (26-3, 16-1) and Eliza Hollingsworth scored 10.
 
The Bulldogs led 49-43 entering the fourth quarter and then made 10 of 17 shots, including all four of its 3-pointers. The nation's leading 3-point team at 42% went 11 of 18 behind the arc, including 2 of 2 for Maxwell, who leads the nation at 50.6% and has had a deep ball in every game this season.
 
Truong's 3-pointer made it 60-45 at the 8:05 mark. Maxwell made it a 16-point game with a 3 90 seconds later. MaKayla Williams hit the last 3 to make it 73-55 before San Diego scored the last six points in the final two minutes.
 
Myah Pace scored 16 points for the Toreros (16-12, 10-7), Kasey Neubert added 11 points and Kiera Oakry 10.
 
San Diego shot 36%, going 3 of 14 from long range, while the Bulldogs finished at 51%. The Zags also outrebounded USD 38-32.
 
Gonzaga got a boost with the return of starting point guard Kayleigh Truong, only got to start four games with her twin sister this season before injuring her foot. She scored six points in just under 15 minutes of play.
 
Gonzaga is a game ahead of Portland, which had its game at BYU postponed because of travel cancellations due to snow in Portland. The Pilots and BYU will now play on Monday, Feb. 27. The Pilots play at San Diego on Saturday afternoon when Gonzaga is at BYU.

Lisa Fortier on Regular Season WCC Champions: "The team should be really proud of themselves. Every player this year has made big contributions. I am really happy for them and their success, but I am also happy for them with the resilience and toughness they have shown. I am proud that they are good at basketball, but I am way more proud of all the other parts we have gone through and persevering through." 
 
Records: The Zags clinched their 18th WCC Regular Season Championship and head coach Lisa Fortier's seventh.
 
Yvonne Ejim recorded her seventh career double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She has also scored in double figures 25 times this season.
 
With 14 points today, Kaylynne Truong has now scored in double figures for 19-straight games and has scored in double digits in 26 games so far this year.
 
Brynna Maxwell scored two three-pointers today to extend her streak to scoring at least one in all 29 games this season.
 
Up Next: Gonzaga closes out the regular season this Saturday, Feb. 25, at BYU. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. Live stats and live video can be found at GoZags.com.