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February 18, 2021 9:07 PM Keith Osso
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PROVO, Utah– The No. 16/16 Gonzaga women’s basketball team fell at BYU 61-56 Thursday evening inside the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. It marked the first West Coast Conference loss for the Zags this season.
Gonzaga (18-3, 13-1 WCC) finished with two players in double-figures, led by Jenn Wirth with a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. Melody Kempton added 10 points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of play.
As a squad, GU shot 37.5 percent from the floor and 25.0 percent from long range while finishing 8-of-9 from the charity stripe to shoot 88.9 percent. The Zags won the boards with a 35-30 rebounding edge while forcing 16 turnovers on BYU (15-3, 11-2 WCC). The Cougars claimed the edge inside the paint, outscoring the Z