Walla Walla, WA - Late Game Play Lifts Lions Over Wolves, 64-60. Faith Kraatz led the way for the Lions with 15 points and 6 rebounds, alongside two other Lions with 12 points each: Valerie Wakefield and Miranda Schmillen. 

What Happened
The Lions jumped out to a good start in the first quarter, taking an early 6 point lead. Multnomah's  offense spread far and wide with Valerie Wakefield (9 of ) and Miranda Schmillen (8) getting things going. Free throw shooting gave the Lions an early advantage, going 16-16 from the stripe. 

Things picked up in the second half for Multnomah, stretching the lead to 47-37. The Wolves closed the gap and got things tied (47-47) after the first shot of the fourth quarter. With two lead changes in the fourth, Multnomah finally took control with seven minutes remaining. The Lady Lions held off many attacks from Walla Walla and picked up their third win in Conference play.

Looking at the Stats

• Three Lions picked up double-digit points: Kraatz (15), Wakefield (12) and Schmillen (12)
• Lacie Kamper kept the Lions alive in the second half with 6 points and 7 rebounds.
• The Lady Lions gathered 51 boards compared to Walla Walla's 42.
• Multnomah's biggest lead (10) came early in the third quarter with 2:43 left.

What's Next?

The Lady Lions bring Cascade Conference play back to Jim Skagen Court, Tuesday night at 5:30 pm. Multnomah takes on the Warner Pacific Knights. Live streaming will be provided on gomulions.com.