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Portland Beats New Orleans for First Postseason Win

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland started strong and cruised to a 94-73 victory over the University of New Orleans Privateers in an opening round game of The Basketball Classic presented by ERACISM Saturday night at the Chiles Center. It marks the first postseason win in program history for the Pilots, who improve to 19-14 overall in first-year head coach Shantay Legans' first year on The Bluff.

The Pilots advance and will learn of their next opponent and game location in the coming days. Visit PortlandPilots.com for the latest updates.

Kristian Sjolund scored a game-high 21 points to lead four Pilots in double figures.