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LOS ANGELES, Calif. --- The Loyola Marymount Lions used a sizeable edge in rebounds and overcame a late 20-0 run by Portland to defeat the Pilots 78-64 in a West Coast Conference women's basketball game played on Saturday afternoon at Gersten Pavilion. The Pilots, who won Thursday night at Pepperdine, drop to 11-9 on the year and to 4-5 in the WCC.
 
The Pilots struggled to get going offensively all afternoon, while five Lions (6-14, 3-6 WCC) scored in double figures, led by Deana Johnson with 20 points.
 
After leading by 12 at the break, the Lions hit the first two buckets of the second half to stretch the lead to 37-21. Amy Pupa then hit a jumper to briefly pull the Pilots within 14, but the LMU lead would soon grow to 34 points.
 
The Pilots were able to improve their shooting and hit some shots late, closing the game on a 20-0 run, but LMU was able to hold on for the win.
 
LMU shot 41.6 percent on the day, while the Pilots raised their shooting percentage to 40.4 percent by the end of the game. LMU had 10 three-pointers and went 14-for-17 at the foul line, while the Pilots connected on five three's and shot 17 of 25 on free throws.
 
Jasmine Wooton had 14 points for Portland, which also had five players reach double figures in scoring. Alexis Byrd and Cassandra Brown both had 11 points, while Pupa and Kari Luttinen each scored 10.
 
Emily Ben-Jumbo notched a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards for the Lions, who out-rebounded the Pilots 47-27.
 
The first half featured some cold shooting as neither team was able to find much of a rhythm. Portland shot just 24 percent during the first half, but both Brown and Luttinen were able to knock down a couple of three's late to keep the Pilots within reach. Brown led the way at the break with seven points.
 
The Pilots now return to Portland for a four-game home stretch the Chiles Center, beginning with a visit by the San Francisco Dons on Thursday night. Tip-off between the Pilots and Dons is set for 7 p.m.