Santa Clara Outlasts Portland in High-Scoring West Coast Conference Opener
PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Elijah Mahi scored 22 points to lead Santa Clara to a 92-85 victory over Portland in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Chiles Center.
The Broncos (11-4) trailed 44-40 at halftime but used a 52-point second half to secure the road win. Joel Foxwell led all scorers with 20 points and dished 15 assists for the Pilots (7-8). Christian Hammond added 14 points for Santa Clara, while Cameron Williams scored 17 for Portland. A crowd of 1,521 saw the contest where the teams combined for 177 points. Santa Clara opens its home conference schedule Friday against Pepperdine. Portland travels to face Saint Mary’s on Friday.