LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eliza Hollingsworth had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Yvonne Ejim also had a double-double as No. 14 Gonzaga defeated Pacific 72-61 in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals on Monday for the Bulldogs' 24th straight win.
Ejim had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Gonzaga (30-2), which had its closest game against a league opponent this season. Brynna Maxwell added 17 points and Kaylynne Truong had 13 with seven assists.
The Zags face the winner of Portland-Santa Clara in the Tuesday championship game.
Anaya James scored 23 points for the fifth-seeded Tigers (18-14) and Liz Smith had 12.
Gonzaga scored the first six points of the game and never trailed. The lead was 18-15 after one quarter.
The Bulldogs opened the second quarter with nine quick points, starting with a Maxwell 3. Hollingsworth had 10 in the quarter and Maxwell's last minute 3-pointer made it 38-25 at the half.
The lead reached 20 just past the midpoint of the third quarter but Pacific scored nine straight and had it down to 11 before Truong hit a 3 in the closing seconds to make it 57-43.
Then five different players made a basket and Hollingsworth also had a 3-pointer to start the fourth quarter and the lead ballooned to 70-43. Pacific scored the next 12 points and closed the game on an 18-2 run.
The WCC Championship game is set for tomorrow, Tuesday March 12, at 1 p.m. It will be televised on ESPNU.
Notes:
The Zags have now won 24-straight games, which is a program record.
Lisa Fortier reached 30 wins in a single season for the first time in her career. She now sits at 263-61 overall. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 81.2%.
With 18 points today, Yvonne Ejim has now scored in double figures for 35-straight games. She recorded her 12th double-double with 13 rebounds.
Eliza Hollingsworth finished with a double double as she grabbed 12 rebounds and scored a team-high 20 points.
Brynna Maxwell scored 17 points and has made a three-pointer in every game this season with three today.
