STOCKTON, Calif. — Tess Heal and Olivia Pollerd both set new career highs Thursday with 20-point performances on the road, but host Pacific rode a strong second quarter on both sides of the ball to a 10-point, 83-73 West Coast Conference victory over the Santa Clara University women's basketball team at Alex G. Spanos Center.
Heal, the conference's three-time defending Freshman of the Week entering Thursday's game, scored a season-high 29 points. She scored 25 of her 29 in the second half, nearly willing the Broncos to a comeback. She added four assists, two rebounds and two steals while shooting 55% from the floor.