PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kennedy Dickie and Maisie Burnham combined to score 48 points in the Portland Pilots' 67-54 victory against the Portland State Vikings on the road Wednesday to finish out nonconference play.

The Pilots (8-6) had three players score in double figures, led by Dickie, who had a career-high 29 points and six rebounds. Burnham tacked on 19 points and Emme Shearer helped out with 11 points and two blocks, with nine of her 11 points coming in the second half.

Portland shared the ball well in Wednesday's game, racking up 19 assists on 24 made field goals. Individually, Lucy Cochrane dished out the most for the Pilots with five assists and Kianna Hamilton also tallied four assists of her own.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 6-3 advantage, Portland went on a 6-0 run with 7:12 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Shearer, to increase its lead to 12-3. The Pilots then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 15-11 advantage. Portland did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 10 of its 15 points close to the basket.

Portland State went on a 15-1 run from the final three minutes of the first quarter until halfway through the second to take the lead, a lead they would hold heading into the half 30-27.

The Pilots bounced back in the third, outscoring Portland State 18-11 to overtake the Vikings and grab a 45-41 lead heading into quarter number four. Portland kept widening that lead, expanding it to 53-46 before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Dickie's layup, to grow the lead to 59-46 with 3:47 to go in the contest. The Pilots held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 67-54 win. 

Game Notes

» The Pilots held the Vikings to only 28.8% shooting from the field. It's the lowest field-goal percentage they've held a Division I opponent to this year.
» The Pilots shared the ball well, recording an assist on 79% of made field goals for 19 total.
» Kennedy Dickie, Maisie Burnham, and Emme Shearer combined to account for 88% of the Pilots points, or 59 of their 67.
» The Pilots were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording seven blocks as a team. Cochrane recorded three blocks, marking the 10th game this year where she's done so.
» Cochrane has posted 52 blocks on the year, becoming the first player in NCAA Division I to reach at least 50 blocks.
» Kennedy Dickie led the Pilots with a career-high 29 points, which is also the most any Pilot has scored this season.
» Portland got 19 from Maisie Burnham, which is a season high.
» Portland outscored the Vikings 40-24 in the second half.

Up Next

The Pilots get a long holiday break before resuming play on Thursday, Jan. 4 against the No. 20 Gonzaga Bulldogs. Tipoff at the Chiles Center is set for 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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