West Coast Tournament - Portland Downs Santa Clara 74-70 - Match Report
West Coast Tournament - Portland Downs Santa Clara 74-70 - Match Report
Ryan Nicholas scored 24 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for Portland on Wednesday, leading them to a 74-70 victory over Santa Clara at Orleans Arena.
Portland was a 1-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Portland got 13 points from Kevin Bailey and another 12 points from Tanner Riley. David Carr contributed 6 assists, while Ryan Nicholas cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Santa Clara got 21 points from Evan Roquemore in a losing cause and another 15 points from Niyi Harrison. Evan Roquemore contributed 3 assists for them, while Niyi Harrison had 4 rebounds.
Portland led at halftime, 41-35.
The rebound battle favored Portland as they grabbed 34 boards, while Santa Clara only had 26.

