WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Pacific women's basketball team had multiple opportunities to tie and even take the lead late in the fourth period. But cold shooting ultimately doomed the Boxers, who fell 50-45 Friday night at Whitman.

Pacific opened the game making just 2 of 13 shots in the first period and falling behind 11-5. After leading twice in the second period and trailing just 23-21 at halftime, the Boxers again went cold in the third, making only 2 of 11 shots. Pacific didn't score its first points of the third period until the 3:04 mark as the Blues extended their lead to 29-21.

Pacific senior Shaade Williams knocked down two free throws to get the Boxers within 40-38 with 3:25 remaining in the fourth period. But Pacific didn't score again until sophomore Sydney Esperanza made a 3-pointer with 52 seconds left to play. Esperanza then scored in the paint to get the Boxers within 45-43 with 26 seconds to go. But Pacific could not get any closer as Whitman went 5-for-6 from the free frow line in the final 25 seconds to put the game away.

Pacific freshman Karina Franco was the only Boxer to score in double figures, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Pacific shot just 32.7 percent from the field as a team, including only 14.3 from behind the 3-point line. Whitman wasn't any better, shooting 31.6 and 14.3. 

With the loss, the Boxers dropped to 0-2 in the Northwest Conference and 5-6 overall.

Next: Pacific plays at Whitworth on Saturday at 3 p.m.

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