PORTLAND, Ore. - Kaylie McCracken scored a game-high 15 points, Makana Stone added a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds and the No. 8 Whitman College women's basketball team navigated its way past Lewis & Clark, 73-58, in Northwest Conference action Saturday night at Pamplin Sports Center.

The league's top team struggled through the first two quarters, leading by a pair after the first but trailing 27-24 at halftime. Whitman (19-2, 11-1 NWC) finally started clicking in the third quarter, outscoring the Pioneers by 17 points and cruised through the fourth quarter for the win. 

Delsie Johnson shared game-high honors with 15 points and Hannah Martin added nine points and five rebounds for Lewis & Clark (2-18, 1-11 NWC) who was done in by 22 turnovers leading to 29 Whitman points, 17 coming in the third quarter. The Blues were also plus-12 in points in the paint and more than doubled up the Pios in bench points (33-15) and second chance points (17-8).

Lewis & Clark held a one-point lead early in the third quarter, but a jumper by Stone spearheaded a 9-1 run to put Whitman up 39-32 with 4:18 to play. The run continued as a Kaelan Shamseldin (9 pts, 4 reb) three-pointer extended the lead to double digits and, later, an and-one three-point play from McCracken made it a 13-point lead inside of two minutes remaining.

Midway through the fourth quarter, McCracken scored to make it an 18-point ball game and Whitman cruised to the win.

Taylor Chambers added eight points off the bench including two three pointers and a pair of rebounds.

The Blues now enjoy three straight Northwest Conference home games over the next 10 days. First up is a crucial matchup against George Fox this Friday at 6:00 p.m.