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PORTLAND, Ore. – Sophomore post Megan Spence put up 17 points to propel the Lewis & Clark women's basketball team past Corban, 72-48, in non-conference action on Monday at the Pamplin Sports Complex.

Corban took the lead just seconds into the game with a layup by Katie Stigleman and would maintain control until the midpoint of the half. A fast-break layup by junior Christina Herring with 10:50 on the clock put the Pioneers up 16-14, setting the tone for the remainder of the game. The Pioneers jumped ahead by as many as 11 in the first half, after sophomore Margaret Dowling knocked down a jumper with 3:03 remaining to make the score 28-17. The Warriors would earn some points back, sending the Pioneers into the locker room with a 32-25 advantage.

The Warriors came out strong in the opening stages of the second half, cutting the Pioneer lead to 35-31 just three minutes into the period. The two teams would continue to battle back and forth for the next five minutes before the Pioneers found their shooting rhythm. A thee-point shot from Herring with 11:14 on the clock helped the Pioneers begin to pull away, pushing the lead back into double-digits, giving the Pios a 52-42 lead. The Pioneers pushed the lead to 20 points with 4:26 left to play with a successful free-throw shot from freshman Sara Villanueava. Following Villanueava's first made free-throw the Pioneers would close out the game on a 9-4 run to pick up the 72-48 victory.

The Pios were led by 17 points from Spence, who also collected nine rebounds. Senior Talerra Rich finished with 11 points for the Pios, while sophomore Margaret Dowling brought down a game-high 13 rebounds in the victory.

Corban was led by 15 points from Steigleman and 10 points from Monique Tribble.

The Pioneers return to the court on Thursday, Dec. 3 when they take on Whittier as Part of the Tiger/Poet Challenge in California. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.