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Portland Pilots vs St. Mary's Gaels Recap - St. Mary's Wins 79-66
Paulius Murauskas scored 20 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading St. Mary's over Portland, 79-66, on Wednesday at University Credit Union Pavilion.
St. Mary's earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -23.0-point spread.
St. Mary's got 16 points from Augustas Marciulionis and another 12 points from Mikey Lewis. Augustas Marciulionis contributed 9 assists, while Paulius Murauskas cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Portland got 15 points from Vukasin Masic in a losing cause and another 13 points from Max Mackinnon. Max Mackinnon contributed 8 assists for them, while Vukasin Masic had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Mary's were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
St. Mary's had a 39-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
St. Mary's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Gonzaga. Portland will aim to get back on the winning track at Pacific.