PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland's Haylee Andrews finished with 18 points and seven assists, Kate Andersen added 15 points, and the Pilots jumped out to a big lead early and never looked back en route to an 82-42 win over the Willamette Bearcats in a non-conference women's basketball game played on Thursday at the Chiles Center. The Pilots shot 56 percent from the field to claim the home win.
 
Andersen was active early at both ends of the court as she scored 10 points in the first quarter to help the Pilots (7-4) surge ahead. Maddie Muhlheim gave Portland their first double-digit lead of the night when she buried a three-pointer, and Keeley Frawley made it a 30-10 game late in the opening frame with a jumper.
 
The lead would swell from there as the Pilots continued to knock down shots. Portland took a 52-22 lead at the break, and they relied mostly on their bench players in the second half.
 
Andrews missed just two shots overall, going 9-for-11 from the floor, and Alex Fowler was a perfect 5-for-5 to finish with 11 points in just 14 minutes. Andrews also had five steals to lead the defensive effort.
 
Andersen was seven of 10, and Muhlheim connected on a pair from behind the arc and collected 10 points. 58 of Portland's 82 points came in the paint.
 
Ava Kitchin led the Bearcats with 10 points off the bench.
 
The Pilots next turn their attention to the West Coast Conference when they open league play against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Sunday, Dec. 29, in Spokane, Wash. Tip-off for the conference opener is set for 1 p.m.