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PORTLAND, Ore. --- Cal State Fullerton junior guard Iman Lathan once again led the Titans in scoring, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with Portland State's shooting touch as the Vikings posted an 81-73 victory over Fullerton at the Stott Center on Saturday afternoon.
Portland State (4-3) shot 55.2 percent (32-of-58) from the floor as Sidney Rielly scored a game-high 21 points on an 8-of-11 performance. In addition, Ashley Bolston poured in 18 points for the Vikings with eight rebounds while dishing a game-high seven assists.
Pia Jurhar added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting recording a double-double to go along with 11 rebounds, while Courtney West scored 10 points for Portland State.
Lathan recorded her fifth-straight 20-point game and her fifth consecutive game leading the Titans in scoring with 20 points while adding five rebounds and a team-leading five assists.
The Titans (2-7) were plagued by a .333 (26-of-78) shooting percentage despite committing a season-low eight turnovers.
Dhanyel Johnson posted her second-straight double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jade Vega chipped in 13 points.
The Vikings held a 49-33 rebounding advantage but that produced only a slight 15-13 edge in second-chance points.
Fullerton forced Portland State into 24 turnovers, the most for any Titan opponent this season, as CSF held a commanding 34-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
The Vikings led from start to finish building a 34-27 lead at halftime. Cal State Fullerton closed to trail 50-48 with 1:46 remaining in the third quarter, but Portland State went on a 10-0 run capped by a Corey James three-pointer.
Cal State Fullerton returns to action at 6 p.m., Saturday, hosting Pepperdine at Titan Gym.
Notes: Portland State leads the all-time series 3-2…Cal State Fullerton is 1-3 against the Big Sky Conference this season…Dhanyel Johnson has recorded two-consecutive double-doubles…Iman Lathan has led the Titans in scoring for five-straight games and has reached the 20-point threshold for five straight games.
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