Knights Defeat Multnomah in Intercity Matchup
PORTLAND, Ore. - Gabriella Bruno scored 19 points, and the Knights forced 30 turnovers in a 81-51 win over PDX rival Multnomah in CCC action today.
A full court press by WPU yielded 18 steals and 30 total turnovers by the visiting Lions. The host Knights used the early miscues by MU to sprint out to an 18-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Multnomah responded well in the 2nd quarter, cutting the gap down to eight points by halftime. Sequioa Wheeler scored 10 in the period to put MU back in the game.
MU scored the first four points of the second half, but it was all Warner Pacific from there. A 9-0 run from the Knights put the contest firmly in their control. Bruno then scored 10 of her 19 in the 4th quarter allowing WP to pull away, with the final score ending up as the largest lead of the night for the Knights.
In addition to Bruno's team high, Katelyn Rossback added 13 points with Emily Peters contributing 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Sequioa Wheeler tossed in a game high 19 for the Lions.
WP improved to 10-7 overall and 6-4 in CCC play. MU dropped to 9-11 and 5-7.