LAS VEGAS — Veteran experience and fresh legs proved to be the difference for No. 5 seed Loyola Marymount Friday, as the Lions pulled away in the second half from the ninth-seeded San Francisco women's basketball team to win, 66-45, in the second round of the 2019 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Two completely contrasting stretches during the third quarter turned out to be the difference in Friday's matchup. Loyola Marymount (18-13, 10-8 WCC) led by nine at halftime and pushed its lead to 11 with the first basket out of the gate in the third.