Loyola Marymount Lions @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
No. 13 Gonzaga women roll to 18th straight win, 78-52
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Jill Townsend scored a career-high 28 points and No. 13 Gonzaga rolled to a 78-52 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday, extending the Bulldogs' nation-best win streak to 18 games.
Gonzaga (20-1, 9-0 West Coast Conference) is off to the best start in program history and is closing in on the program record of 23 straight wins set during the 2004-05 season. Meanwhile, LMU hasn't won in Spokane since 2002.
Townsend shot 11 of 16 including 6 of 8 from the arc for the nation's fifth-best 3-point shooting team (39% before Saturday). Gonzaga was 11 of 19 from the arc on Saturday for 58%, better than its overall mark of 52%. Jenn Wirth scored 17 points with 13 rebounds.
Chelsey Gipson scored 14 points and Ciera Ellington 13 for the Lions (7-15, 3-6).
Townsend's first 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs the lead for good early in the first quarter. A 14-3 run in the third quarter put Gonzaga ahead by 18 and the lead remained in double figures.
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Game Information
Spokane, WA
Referee:Karen Lasuik
Referee:Steve Belnap
Referee:Corey Long Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 7-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Santa Clara | 7-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Gonzaga | 6-2 | 1 | 14-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| San Francisco | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Portland | 5-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Saint Mary's | 3-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Pacific | 3-5 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Washington State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 4-18 |
| Pepperdine | 2-6 | 5 | 11-9 |
| San Diego | 1-7 | 6 | 7-14 |
| Seattle U | 1-7 | 6 | 5-14 |
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