THIS WEEK - Panther Women's Basketball has two important road games this week - at Chemeketa on Wednesday (5:30pm) and Clackamas on Saturday (2:00pm).
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at Chemeketa
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at Clackamas
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RECENT RESULTS
After two games last week, the Panthers are 13-11 overall and 6-5 in NWAC South play.
WIN vs Mt. Hood: 79-57
BettyAnn Wilson registered her second triple double of the season, leading Portland to a 79-57 win over Mt. Hood. The sophomore point guard was everywhere, scoring 12 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and passing for 12 assists. She leads the team with 10.0 rebounds per game. Fitting the pattern of many games this season, the 2nd quarter was the key period - this time in favor of the Panthers. PCC outscored the host Saints 27-14 over the 10 minutes of play thanks to 10 points from Lilly Walker. The dominant quarter resulted in a 49-30 lead at halftime. The second half was much more competitive, but Mt. Hood could not make any headway due to shooting struggles. Portland kept the lead with solid defense and timely three pointers from Tali Sanders and Raven Parson. Walker finished with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Kaylee Foster finished with 13 points.
LOSS vs Lane: 89-63
Portland CC gave a good effort, but couldn't slow down the NWAC's top scoring team in a 89-63 loss at Cascade Gym. The Titan shooters were red hot in the first half, connecting at a 57 percent clip which resulted in a 54-34 halftime lead. The Panthers tried to keep place behind BettyAnn Wilson's 15 points, but a 5 of 20 overall effort in the 2nd quarter allowed Lane to pull away. The 3rd quarter belonged to the Titans as well, as the visitors opened up their lead to a game high 31 points. PCC rallied a bit in the 4th quarter but the outcome was decided. Lane was intent in fencing off the key as much as possible, cutting off drives to the basket and forcing Portland to try to shoot over the top. The Panthers shot 43 three pointers to make 10, which is 17 more attempts than their season average. Wilson finished with 19 points and eight rebounds. Lilly Walker added 16 points and seven rebounds.
BY THE NUMBERS
BettyAnn Wilson registered her second triple-double of the season with her sensational performance at Mt. Hood. The point guard's previous triple-double occurred versus Chemeketa on 1/15. Lilly Walker had two blocks last week, raising her season total to 30 which is #5 in the NWAC. After the two games last week, PCC raised their three pointer made to 8.1 per game, #7 in the NWAC. Amelia Echternkamp moved up to #7 in the NWAC in total assists with 98 for the season.
ABOUT CHEMEKETA
The Storm are locked in a battle with PCC in the NWAC standings, currently a half game behind Portland at 5-5 (16-7 overall). They are a high scoring team (70.4 per game), and are the most accurate free throw shooting team in the NWAC (74.6 percent). Mady Diaz (13.7 ppg) and Annie Bafford (12.6 ppg) are the top scorers, while Bree Peters (7.9 ppg, 3.1 apg) is the main ball handler. PCC defeated Chemeketa 99-93 in overtime earlier this season.
ABOUT CLACKAMAS
The Cougar women sit solidly in 3rd place in the NWAC South standings at 8-3 (17-6 overall) and are ranked #5 in the latest coaches poll. They are a disciplined team, averaging a NWAC low 12.8 turnovers per game. CCC is the 5th best scoring team in the NWAC at 75.9 points per game. The high scoring duo of Mollie Miller (18.2 ppg) and Toni Coleman (16.8 ppg) are tough to handle. Clackamas defeated PCC 88-79 in overtime earlier this season.
Link - NWAC SOUTH STANDINGS
