The Portland Pilots and Oregon State Beavers will face off in the West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament final. Portland advanced to the championship game for the third consecutive year after a 72-57 win over Washington State on Monday, according to OregonLive.
Portland won with Emme Shearer scoring 15 points, grabbing eight rebounds, providing four assists, and recording three steals. Maisie Burnham added 19 points, while Trista Hull contributed 11 points. Alexis Mark scored nine points and collected 12 rebounds in the semi-final matchup, as reported by KGW.
Portland and Oregon State will compete in the West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament final. Oregon State has a strong defensive strategy, committing an average of 13.3 fouls per game, the fewest in the West Coast Conference and third nationally over the past decade. This helps limit opponents' free throw opportunities. Point guard Kennedie Shuler has improved significantly, going from 9.8 minutes per game as a freshman to averaging 9.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds in the second half of the season, as stated by Oregon State University.
