LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Gonzaga women's basketball team fell just short of Oregon State in the semifinal round of the WCC Tournament, 63-61. The Beavers made a last-second basket to advance.
The Zags were led by the duo of
Allie Turner and
Yvonne Ejim, who both had 18 points on the day. Turner's 18 were the second most points by a Zag freshman in the WCC tournament, only behind Heather Bowman's 19 against Portland in the 2007 quarterfinals.
Maud Huijbens rounded out the double-digit scoring effort with 11 points as she went 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Ejim led the Bulldogs with 14 rebounds as well to secure her 12th double double of the season.
Overall, GU out-rebounded the Beavers 37-34, and forced 12 turnovers. The Zags shot 38.3% from the floor and made nine three-pointers on the day, with four of them coming from Turner.