PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots bounced back with a dominant 90-33 win over the Warner Pacific Knights. The win puts the Pilots at 2-2 on the year.
The Pilots got 14 points from Dyani Ananiev, a season high for the wing and her first time scoring in double digits this season. All 14 points were scored in the first half. Brynn Smith, Julia Dalan, Jada Kennedy and Tiffany Barbosa all scored in double digits as well, with Barbosa, Kennedy and Dalan doing so for the first time this year. Smith had 13 points, Kennedy added 12 and Dalan and Barbosa had 10 each.
Dalan grabbed 10 boards as well, recording the double-double. She's the first Pilot to do so this season, and it's the second straight she's grabbed at least 10 boards. Portland hit 14 3-pointers as a team, a season high, with Ananiev, Smith, Barbosa and Caitlin Monahan all hitting multiple shots from outside. Ananiev's four led the way, with her four 3-pointers putting her in a tie for ninth place all-time for Portland in career 3's. Portland had 25 assists as well.
Defensively, Portland forced 30 turnovers and had 18 steals, with six different Pilots posting multiple steals. Ananiev, Smith and Rhyan Mogel all had a team-high three steals. They also held the Knights to just 33 points on 23.7% shooting overall, the lowest field goal percentage they've held a team to since the last time they played Warner Pacific.
How it Happened
The Knights scored the first two points and led for the first minute or so, but the Pilots quickly regained control and cruised the rest of the way. Portland outscored the Knights in every quarter except the fourth, outscoring the Knights 26-8 in the first quarter and 22-6 in the second quarter to lead 48-14 at the half. Portland most dominated in the third with a 31-5 advantage. Warner Pacific outscored the Pilots in the final period 14-11, but Portland still cruised to victory.
Game Notes
- Five Pilots scored in double-digits on the day: Ananiev (14), Smith (13), Kennedy (12), Dalan (10) and Barbosa (10).
- This is the first time Ananiev, Kennedy, Dalan and Barbosa have scored in double digits this season. Smith's 13 points are also a season high.
- Dalan is the first Pilot to record a double-double this year with 10 boards. It's her second straight game posting at least 10 rebounds in a game.
- The Pilots hit 14 3-pointers, with Ananiev's four 3-pointers leading the way. It's the most 3-pointers the Pilots have hit in a single game this season and the most in two seasons as well.
- Ananiev is tied for ninth all-time now in made 3-pointers for a career in program history.
- The Pilots got 52 points from their bench.
- Portland's 25 assists on the evening were a season high.
- The Pilots forced 30 turnovers with 18 steals. They scored 44 points off those turnovers.
- Portland held the Knights to just 23.7% shooting overall, a season best. It's the lowest field goal percentage they've held any opponent to since the last time they played the Knights.
- This is the second time this season the Pilots have scored 90 points or more.
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