PORTLAND – On Saturday afternoon, the LMU women's basketball team fell to the Portland Pilots, 80-61.

Four Lions scored in double figures, with Carly Heidger leading the way with 15 points and four rebounds. Maya Hernandez contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, while Brandi Williams and Naudia Evans added 10 points each. Evans also recorded eight rebounds and three assists, and Williams chipped in with three rebounds and three assists.

Portland set the tone early, scoring the game's first six points. Heidger and Hernandez responded with back-to-back layups to bring LMU within two at 6:21. After a competitive stretch, the Pilots held their advantage, shooting 36.8% (7-19) in the first quarter and taking a 16-11 lead into the second.

The Pilots extended their lead in the second quarter, opening with a 12-0 run. Portland shot 43.8% from the field and 60.0% from three-point range, outscoring the Lions 24-12 in the period. Williams closed the half with a three-pointer for LMU, but the Lions trailed 40-23 at halftime.

LMU started the third quarter with a three-pointer from Williams and another from Amelie Sitterud shortly after. However, Portland's hot shooting continued, as the Pilots posted their best shooting quarter, hitting 57.9% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. The Lions made frequent trips to the free-throw line, converting 87.5% (7-8) of their attempts, but they still trailed 64-38 entering the final quarter.

LMU's strongest performance came in the fourth quarter, when they outscored Portland 23-16, shooting an impressive 66.7% from the field. Heidger led the way with eight points in the period, but the deficit was too large to overcome.

The Lions will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 9, when they host the San Diego Toreros at Gersten Pavilion.

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