May 19, 2024

Sequoia Wheeler (Nez Perce) led the Multnomah Lions with 19 points in Loss to Warner Pacific

PORTLAND – Scoring struggles hurt the Lions on Tuesday as the women’s basketball team dropped an 81-51 road contest against Warner Pacific.

THE BASICS:
Final: Warner Pacific 81, Multnomah 51
Records: WPC (10-7, 6-4 CCC), Multnomah (9-11, 5-7 CCC)
Location: Portland, Ore.


GAME SUMMARY:

  • Offense was hard to come by for the Lions, Warner Pacific took an 18-5 lead after the first quarter.
  • MU bounced back, outscoring the Knights 23-18, going into the half down 36-28.
  • The Lions cut the lead to four points before Warner used a 9-0 run to regain control.
  • Warner shot 42 percent from the field while MU finished the game shooting 33 percent.

KEY PERFORMERS:

  • Sequoia Wheeler (Nez Perce) led the Lions with 19 points while Erykah Campbell tallied eight points and Milan Woods and Celeste Browne collected six boards.