No. 19 Gonzaga vs Pacific | West Coast Conference | 2.3.24

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Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 19 Gonzaga drilled a school-record 19 3-pointers in rolling to a 104-39 win over Pacific on Saturday afternoon.

Gonzaga has won 30 straight home games, second to South Carolina's streak of 50. It was the Bulldogs' 16th straight win this season and 15th straight over the Tigers. And it was the second largest margin of victory in program history, the largest against a Division I opponent. The Zags beat Whitman College 114-40 in the 2010-11 season.

The onslaught started early when the Bulldogs hit 7 of 11 behind the arc in the first quarter, opening a 20-point lead. They were 3 of 8 in the second quarter, 4 of 7 in the third, including Ejim's first of the season, and wrapped it up going 5 of 9.

Gonzaga's 54% shooting (19 of 35) behind the arc was better than their 53% overall (36 of 68). The Bulldogs entered play shooting 39.5% from distance, sixth best in the country, and are ninth in overall shooting at 48.9%.

Kaylynne Truong had five 3's and 15 points for the Bulldogs (22-2, 9-0 West Coast Conference). Reserve Bree Salenbien matched her career high with 14 points, making three 3s. Brynna Maxwell had three 3s and 13 points. Kayleigh Truong had two 3-pointers and Eliza Hollingsworth sank four with both scoring 12 points. The Truong twins combined for 16 of Gonzaga's 26 assists.

Reserve Lauren Glazier scored 10 points for Pacific (13-9, 5-4), which was 1 of 13 on 3-pointers and 17 of 65 (26%) overall. The Tigers also had 21 turnovers that were turned into 32 points.

Gonzaga opened the game with a 15-0 run and had another 11-0 run in the first quarter for a 32-12 lead. Ejim had 10 points in the first quarter and Maxwell 10 in the second as the Zags led 53-23 at halftime.

The Bulldogs closed the third quarter with a 15-0 run for a 77-29 lead.

Gonzaga is home against Pepperdine on Thursday at 6 p.m. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ along with televised locally on SWX.

Notes:
With 21 points today, Yvonne Ejim has scored double figures for 30-straight games. She has now scored at least 20 points in 14 games this year. She also recorded her ninth double-double this season with 11 rebounds.

Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 255-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.7%.

The 104-point performance today was the most points in the Fortier era and the second time this season that Gonzaga has reached 100 points or more. It is also the most points scored against a WCC opponent in Fortier's time at the helm.

The 65-point margin of victory was the largest margin of victory in school history against a Division I opponent.

Gonzaga's 16-straight wins is third in the country. GU's 22-2 (.917) record also sits at third-best in the nation.

Brynna Maxwell scored 13 points and has made a three-pointer in every game this year as she made three today.

Six Bulldogs scored in double figures for GU today. Seven Zags also scored a three-pointer to add to the record-breaking game of 19.