PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Pilots forward Maisie Burnham scored a career-high 29 points in a comeback 77-66 victory for the Pilots over the Saint Mary's Gaels. The win, along with the San Diego loss, clinches a triple bye into the semifinals of the University Credit Union WCC Tournament for Portland.
The Pilots (19-7, 13-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Burnham's 29. Alex Fowler tacked on 19 points and two steals and Liana Kaitu'u helped out with 12 points and two steals off the bench.
Portland forced 17 Saint Mary's turnovers and turned those takeaways into 23 points on the other end of the floor.