Desire Finnie made the most of her opportunities.
The senior guard scored 21 points in 15 minutes on the court as the Pacific Tigers easily handled Portland 85-60 on Thursday in the first round of the West Coast Conference women’s basketball tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The victory sends the seventh-seeded Tigers (14-16) into a matchup with No. 2 Saint Mary’s at 2 p.m. today.
Pacific’s next loss would be Finnie’s final game in a Tigers jersey, and she seems determined to put off that event as long as possible.
“It felt good out there.