Townsend, No. 13 Gonzaga Women Overwhelm Pepperdine 70-36

Jill Townsend scored 18 points and was one of three players with a double-double and No. 13 Gonzaga had its best defensive game of the season, routing Pepperdine 70-36 to run its winning streak to 17. Katie Campbell scored 12 points and Jenn Wirth 10 and both matched Townsend's 10 rebounds as the Bulldogs outrebounded the Waves 57-32. Melody Kempton also had 12 points for Gonzaga, which extended its best-ever start to 19-1. Hannah Friend had 15 points off the bench for Pepperdine, which was held 20 points below its average after shooting 21.5%