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Portland Pilots vs Saint Mary's-California Gaels Wrap - Saint Mary's-California Wins 65-48

Saint Mary's-California grabbed a 65-48 win over Portland on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Malik Fitts at McKeon Pavilion.

Bettors who backed Saint Mary's-California were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -19.5.

Jordan Ford had 15 points for Saint Mary's-California and Tanner Krebs chipped in with 12 points. Tommy Kuhse had 5 assists for them, while Jordan Hunter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Portland got 13 points from Marcus Shaver Jr. in a losing cause and another 8 points from JoJo Walker. JoJo Walker contributed 1 assists for them, while Hugh Hogland had 9 rebounds.

Saint Mary's-California led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Saint Mary's-California as they grabbed 34 boards, while Portland only had 27

Next game, Saint Mary's-California takes its act home to face Gonzaga looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Santa Clara.