Lady Zags Win WCC Tourney Title

Courtney Vandersloot scored 18 points and handed out a WCC Tournament-record 16 assists, breaking the record of 14 she set 24 hours earlier, and Gonzaga overcame a sluggish first half to throttle Saint Mary’s 72-46 in the championship game Monday at the Orleans Arena. The Bulldogs trailed by as many as seven early but took the lead for good with an 11-0 run. They scored the last five points of the half to take a 28-20 lead, just the third half this season that Gonzaga has been held under 30 points. Gonzaga was much sharper in the second half, pulling in front 49-29 on Kelly Bowen’s 3 off a feed from Vandersloot. It was 59-33 after a Vandersloot basket. She left to a standing ovation with 2:08 remaining/ Jim Meehan , SR. More here . And: ESPN boxscore. (AP photo/Julie Jacobson: Gonzaga’s Janelle Bekkering, left, passes the ball around St. Mary’s Suzie Davis during the championship game.)