Portland, Ore. - The Lady Wolves started their game against Multnomah University (MU) strong, and stayed strong, leading the Lions throughout the game. The Wolves took the win over MU, 73-54 making this their first conference win of the season.
 
The Lady Wolves began the first half doing it all on both ends. Forcing over 13 total turnovers while also shooting near 50-percent from the floor, the Wolves took a commanding 43-31 lead into the second half. Leading the way for the Wolves were Carolina Montes with 16 points and Jaliyah Casem with 13 points.
 
Both teams struggled to start the 2nd half. Neither team could control the ball, nor could they capitalize on fast break opportunities. Missed putbacks and pick off passes plagued the first four minutes of the new half. The scoring drought ended with a solid bucket by Carolina Montes to finally put points on the board. A couple of free throws and layups were all that consisted of the 3rd quarter for either team for a rather uneventful 10 minutes.
 
The Lady Wolves, in the 4th quarter, played hard and strong to finish out the half, allowing the Wolves to keep their lead and finish the game with 73 points to Multnomah's 54. Jaliyah Casem ended the game as the top scorer with 22 points–making this her career-high for the 2019-2020 season. Carolina Montes was second with 18 points. Jacqueline Saucedo was top in rebounds, gaining a total of 10 rebounds for the game.
 
Walla Walla will be back out Saturday night to play against the Multnomah University Lions at 6 p.m. in Portland, Ore. 

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