Saxen's 15 lead Saint Mary's (Cal) past Portland 85-43
MORAGA, Calif. -- — Mitchell Saxen scored 15 points as Saint Mary's (Cal) beat Portland 85-43 on Saturday night.
Saxen added 14 rebounds for the Gaels (14-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Harry Wessels finished 5 of 5 from the floor to finish with 12 points.
Alden Applewhite finished with 13 points for the Pilots (8-10, 0-3). Joey St. Pierre added nine points and seven rebounds for Portland. Kristian Sjolund also recorded six points and six rebounds.
Saint Mary's took the lead with 16:44 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 41-14 at halftime, with Mahaney racking up 10 points. Saint Mary's pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend a 22-point lead to 33 points. They outscored Portland by 15 points in the final half, as Wessels led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Thursday. Saint Mary's hosts Loyola Marymount and Portland hosts San Francisco.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Justin Shamion
- Randy Richardson
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |