LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After a first-round bye, the Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team will face Loyola Marymount in a West Coast Conference quarterfinal match-up on Friday at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
The No. 7 seed Lions defeated No. 10 Portland 85-72 on Thursday afternoon to advance and face the No. 2 seeded Gaels.
Saint Mary’s swept the season series with LMU for the second straight season this year. On January 7 in McKeon Pavilion, the Gaels defeated the Lions 72-57. On February 13, the Gaels came away with a 91-81 victory in Los Angeles.