PORTLAND, Ore. – Despite a furious comeback in the final minute, Santa Clara women's basketball picked up its first West Coast Conference win of the year 50-43 at Portland Saturday afternoon.
With the Broncos (5-10, 1-3 WCC) on top 45-34 and just 50 seconds remaining, the Pilots (4-11, 0-4 WCC) scored on four consecutive possessions for a 9-0 run and forced three straight Santa Clara turnovers to get within 45-43 with 24 seconds on the clock.
A breakdown in the Portland press left Morgan McGwire alone behind the defense and she made an easy layup to start a stretch of five in a row for the Broncos that put the game away.