SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Kaylynne Truong scored 13 points with eight assists and No. 19 Gonzaga used a strong start to race past Loyola Marymount 71-47 on Saturday to keep three streaks alive.
The Bulldogs have won 18 straight games, the third-longest streak in the country. They won their 32nd straight game at home, the No. 2 streak behind top-ranked South Carolina. And they have beat the Lions 33 straight.
Brynna Maxwell added 11 points and Calli Stokes had 10 with seven rebounds for the balanced Bulldogs (24-2, 11-0 West Coast Conference), who were without leading scorer Yvonne Ejim. Ejim, who averages 20.3 points a game, is with Team Canada in Hungary for an Olympics qualifying tournament.
Soufia Inoussa scored 10 points for the Lions (9-14, 4-7), who lost the first meeting this season 72-48.
Gonzaga led 15-6 after one quarter, hitting four 3-pointers and Eliza Hollingsworth converting a three-point play. LMU made just 3 of 13 shots.
Kayleigh Truong opened the scoring with a pair of 3s and Kaylynne Truong and Bree Salenbien ended the first quarter with 3s. Gonzaga scored the first six points of the second quarter for a 10-0 run, had an 8-0 run when Kaylynne had consecutive 3s and the lead was 38-16 at the half.
The Bulldogs shot 58% (15 of 26) and was 7 of 11 from 3-point range. LMU was 7 of 21 overall, making just 1 of 9 from distance.
Gonzaga made just 1 of 9 from beyond the arc and 4 of 17 overall, but Loyola Marymount was just 4 of 12 and couldn't cut into the deficit. The Bulldogs ended up outscoring the Lions 33-31 in the second half.
The Zags are at Saint Mary's on Thursday and Pacific on Saturday. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and both games will be on ESPN+.
Notes:
Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 257-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.8%.
Gonzaga's 18-straight wins is third in the country. GU's 23-2 (.923) record also sits at third-best in the nation.
Brynna Maxwell scored 11 points and has made a three-pointer in every game this year as she made three today.