PORTLAND – Kayla Alvarez made 12 second half points as the Multnomah University women's basketball team broke away from Walla Walla University, winning 66-55 on Jim Skagen Court.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Walla Walla 55, Multnomah 66
Records: WWU (2-11, 1-3 CCC), MU (7-6, 3-2 CCC)
Location: Portland, Ore. I Jim Skagen Court
 
 
GAME SUMMARY:

• Multnomah made an emphasis on defense throughout the night, holding Walla Walla to only 12 percent shooting in the first half, taking a 28-15 lead at the break.
• MU finished with a 35 percent field goal percentage while holding the Wolves to 28 percent overall and 23 percent from three-point range.
• Sequoia Wheeler knocked down a last second three in the closing moments of the third quarter as the Lions took a 48-25 advantage.
• MU's lead reached as high as 25-points as Walla Walla closed the gap to 11 in the bottom stretch.

 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• Alvarez finished with a team high 17 points, going 4-of-7 from three-point range. Following her was Alaygza Portis with 15 points and Wheeler with eight.
• Paris Sanders finished with a team high eight rebounds
• For WWU, Aaliyah Anderson finished with a game high 18 points.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions return to conference after Christmas as they host Oregon Tech on Dec. 29.