The Gonzaga Bulldogs exorcised their BYU Cougar demons from this season, defeating them in the WCC Championship and earning a crucial automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight year.
After foul trouble limited Melody Kempton’s minutes in the semifinals against San Francisco, she came out hot, scoring six points early in the first quarter. That effort, alongside the rest of the team, helped dictate Gonzaga’s pace early, as the Zags rattled off an 8-0 run to take an early lead.
Halfway through the first quarter, the roles reversed to a certain extent. The Gonzaga offense went cold, scoring zero points in the final three minutes.