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Gonzaga Beats Loyola Women

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The Loyola Marymount women’s basketball team closed out its home schedule Saturday with a 66-59 loss to Gonzaga.

The Lions, who beat Portland, 74-57, Friday, fell to 10-16 overall and 3-9 in West Coast Conference play. Gonzaga is 11-15 and 5-7.

The Lions fell behind by as many as 13 points in the first half and trailed at halftime, 34-25. Gonzaga built the lead to 42-31 early in the second half, then withstood a Loyola rally that saw the Lions pull to within 61-57 in the final minute.

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In their final game in Gersten Pavilion, Lynn Flanagan scored 13 points and Tricia Gibson 12. Jamie Jesko led the Lions with 14. Gonzaga’s Lisa Nichols led all scorers with 17.

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