LOS ANGELES — Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points,Brynna Maxwell added 22 and the No. 19 Gonzaga women’s basketball team overwhelmed Loyola Marymount 96-51 on Saturday.
The Zags (14-2, 4-0 West Coast Conference) have defeated Loyola Marymount 30 times in a row.
Kaylynne Truong added 18 points for Gonzaga and McKayla Williams had 11.
Truong was 6-of-7 shooting from three-point range, her second-straight game with six triples.
Maxwell, who has a three in every game this season and leads the nation at 53.8%, was 5 of 9 behind the arc. She is from Gig Harbor and transferred to Gonzaga from Utah.
The Zags, who have won seven straight, were 14 of 23 (61%) from distance and 21 of 38 (55%) on two-pointers.
Nicole Rodriguez scored 14 points for the Lions (4-11, 1-3).
The Zags made 14 of 17 shots in the first quarter, including five makes and two misses from three-point range, to race to a 35-13 lead. After missing its first shot, Gonzaga made its next six and after another miss hit seven straight.
The Zags kept it rolling in the second quarter, going 5 of 6 from behind the arc with Truong perfect on three, for a 60-25 lead. The Zags were 10 of 13 from three-point range (77%) and 14 of 20 (70%) overall in the first half.
Gonzaga is home against San Francisco on Thursday.