Loyola Marymount Lions @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
Kaylynne Truong scores 13, No. 19 Gonzaga women use strong first half to sink Loyola Marymount 71-47
SPOKANE, Wash. -- — Kaylynne Truong scored 13 points with eight assists and No. 19 Gonzaga used a strong start to race past Loyola Marymount 71-47 on Saturday to keep three streaks alive.
The Bulldogs have won 18 straight games, the third-longest streak in the country. They won their 32nd straight game at home, the No. 2 streak behind top-ranked South Carolina. And they have beat the Lions 33 straight.
Brynna Maxwell added 11 points and Calli Stokes had 10 with seven rebounds for the balanced Bulldogs (24-2, 11-0 West Coast Conference), who were without leading scorer Yvonne Ejim. Ejim, who averages 20.3 points a game, is with Team Canada in Hungary for an Olympics qualifying tournament.
Soufia Inoussa scored 10 points for the Lions (9-14, 4-7), who lost the first meeting this season 72-48.
Gonzaga led 15-6 after one quarter, hitting four 3-pointers and Eliza Hollingsworth converting a three-point play. LMU made just 3 of 13 shots.
Kayleigh Truong opened the scoring with a pair of 3s and Kaylynne Truong and Bree Salenbien ended the first quarter with 3s. Gonzaga scored the first six points of the second quarter for a 10-0 run, had an 8-0 run when Kaylynne had consecutive 3s and the lead was 38-16 at the half.
The Bulldogs shot 58% (15 of 26) and was 7 of 11 from 3-point range. LMU was 7 of 21 overall, making just 1 of 9 from distance.
Gonzaga went cold in the third quarter, making just 1 of 9 from distance and 4 of 17 overall but Loyola Marymount was just 4 of 12 and couldn't cut into the deficit. The Bulldogs ended up outscoring the Lions 33-31 in the second half.
The Zags are at Saint Mary's on Thursday and Pacific on Saturday.
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Game Information
Spokane, WA

Referee:Anita Ortega
Referee:Clifford Sims
Referee:McCall Judd

2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 3-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Santa Clara | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| San Francisco | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| Gonzaga | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| Portland | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Pacific | 2-2 | 1.5 | 7-8 |
| Washington State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 3-14 |
| Pepperdine | 1-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Saint Mary's | 1-3 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| San Diego | 0-4 | 3.5 | 6-11 |
| Seattle U | 0-4 | 3.5 | 4-11 |
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