SPOKANE, Wash. — Jill Townsend scored 18 points and No. 17 Gonzaga rallied from a 20-point second-quarter deficit to win its West Coast Conference opener 62-57 over Portland.
The Bulldogs, who trailed 34-14 in the opening minutes of the second quarter, outscored the Pilots 15-4 in the fourth quarter, taking the lead on a Katie Campbell 3-pointer with 3:19 to play.
Gonzaga trailed 37-24 at the half and 53-47 after three quarters.
Kate Andersen had four 3-pointers and 20 points for the Pilots, who were picked to finish last in the league.
Gonzaga's next game will be against BYU on January 2 in Provo, Utah.