PULLMAN — Zykera Rice scored 19 points and Jill Barta had 15 as the Gonzaga women defeated Washington State 64-56 on Wednesday night.
The Bulldogs (5-3) broke away from a tie game by outscoring the Cougars 21-13 in the fourth quarter. The game was tied 30-30 at halftime and 43-43 after three quarters.
Chandler Smith contributed eight points and 11 rebounds for the Zags.
Borislava Hristova was the only Cougar (5-5) to score in double figures with 13 points and eight rebounds. Washington State dominated the offensive glass with 28 rebounds but was able to turn them into only 11 second-chance points.