LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — Eleonora Villa scored 22 points and dished seven assists as Washington State held off a furious second-half rally from Pacific for an 82-76 victory in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball tournament game Friday at Orleans Arena.

The Cougars built a commanding 37-18 halftime lead before the Tigers surged after the break. Pacific outscored Washington State 58-45 in the second half, led by Sydney Ward’s 21 points and Daria Nestorov’s 20, but could not close the gap entirely.

Mackenzie Chatfield added 12 points for Washington State, which improved to 9-24. Keandra Koorits contributed 15 points for the Cougars. Winner Bartholomew scored 13 for Pacific, which finished its season 11-19. Attendance was 977.