BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Vandals women's basketball team defeated Portland State, 56-54, on Tuesday evening in the Big Sky Championships.
The Vandals opened the game on a 6-0 run, forcing a quick timeout by the Vikings. However, Portland State would not go away lightly, and the two teams battled back and forth in the first half. PSU led, 27-26, at halftime. Neither team was able to pull away in the third or fourth periods. With 2:18 to play in the fourth, Natalie Klinker fought to secure an offensive rebound and was fouled on her put-back to give the Vandals a one-point lead.