PORTLAND, Ore. — Lafayette Dorsey scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as the Pacific men’s basketball team jumped out early and cruised to a 65-57 victory over Portland on Saturday night for its first conference win.
Jahlil Tripp added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Pacific (11-8, 1-3 West Coast Conference), which has won four in a row against Portland. Dorsey and Tripp each made three of the Tigers’ eight 3-pointers.
Pacific led by as many as 16 in the first half and built a 34-27 advantage at the break. Dorsey was 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers.