SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Candy Edokpaigbe scored 23 points to lead San Francisco to a 68-61 win over Pacific in a women’s basketball game Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium.

The Dons (13-7) never trailed after the first quarter, building an early lead and holding off multiple rallies. Edokpaigbe, from Naples, Italy, was pivotal, scoring 15 points in the second half. Natasa Tausova and Aina Cargol each added 15 points for San Francisco.

Winner Bartholomew led Pacific (8-12) with 19 points. Sydney Ward added 13 points for the Tigers, who shot just 35.9% from the field. Despite 17 turnovers by each team, San Francisco’s 15-of-23 performance at the free-throw line provided the decisive margin in the conference contest.