SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — The Gonzaga Bulldogs controlled play from the opening tip to defeat the Pacific Tigers 72-44 in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Gonzaga built a 37-18 halftime lead and never relented, holding Pacific to 29.8% shooting from the floor. The Bulldogs dominated inside, outscoring the Tigers 46-22 in the paint and outrebounding them 17-7 on the offensive glass.

Jaiden Haile led Gonzaga with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Lauren Whittaker also scored 15 points. Sydney Ward paced Pacific with 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Bulldogs improved to 18-7 overall. The Tigers fell to 9-14.