Santa Clara 82, at Pacific 90

STOCKTON, Calif. (Interstat) — A dominant third-quarter surge propelled the Pacific women’s basketball team to a 90-82 upset victory over Santa Clara in a West Coast Conference matchup Thursday night at the A.C. Spanos Center. The Tigers, entering the game as significant underdogs, erased a narrow halftime deficit with a 32-point explosion in the third period, flipping the game’s momentum decisively. Pacific improved its season record to 9-13 overall, while the Broncos, who had been projected as heavy favorites by advanced metrics, fell to 18-7. The game’s pivotal sequence came after halftime. Santa Clara held a slim 34-32 lead at… Read more...