LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — The Portland Pilots routed Long Beach State 94-58 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Walter Pyramid.

Portland seized control early and exploded after halftime, outscoring the 49ers 63-30 in the second half. The Pilots’ defense was relentless, forcing 21 turnovers and converting them into easy offense.

JaQuoia Jones-Brown led all scorers with 25 points for Long Beach State. Portland had a balanced attack, with Lainey Spear scoring 14 points and Jada Kennedy adding 14 off the bench. Julia Dalan contributed 13 points and four blocks for the Pilots.

Portland improved to 5-5. Long Beach State fell to 0-9.