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OGDEN, Utah – A depleted Portland State roster struggled at Weber State Thursday morning, falling, 102-73, to the Wildcats in Ogden, Utah.
 
The Vikings had just eight healthy players suited up for the early tip-off. Sophomore G Cici West, getting her 11th start of the season after coming off the bench in the team's last game, posted her fourth career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. It was
 
Freshman G Kian McNair posted a team-high 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the floor. She hit a three-pointer and went 2-for-3 from the line in the game. She also tallied a pair of assists and four steals in 30 minutes. Her consecutive games with a steal streak remains alive as she has recorded at least one steal in every game this season.
 
Fellow freshman G Corey James added 14 points in the game for Portland State, doing much of her damage at the free-throw line. She went 8-for-9 from the line in the game and improved her season free-throw percentage to .927, which leads the Big Sky.  
 
Freshman F Pia Jurhar came within one point of her first career double-double, tallying nine points and 12 rebounds in the game.
 
The Vikings hit their first three shots and held a 7-5 lead over the Wildcats. Portland State cooled off, going 3-for-20 on their next 23 shots as Weber State built up a double-digit lead. Weber State led 28-14 after the first period and 54-30 at the break.
 
After a slow start to the game in the first half, the Vikings found their legs and got things working in the second half. Portland State was outscored by 24 points in the first half but was only only outscored by five points in the second half as they shot 46.7 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes.
 
The early deficit was just too much for the Vikings as they fell by the final 29-point margin. The Vikings have now allowed over 100 points in three out of their four Big Sky games this season.
 
Weber State's Regina Okoye scored a game-high 28 points with 10 rebounds to lead the Wildcats. WSU had a total of four players who scored in double-figures for the game.
 
Weber State improved to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky play with the win while Portland State fell to 2-13 and 0-4.
 
Portland State will hit the road for the two-hour drive to Pocatello, Idaho where the Vikings will take on the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday, Jan. 16 beginning at 1 p.m. PT. The Bengals are 7-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play coming into action this week. They host Sacramento State later today.
 
NOTES: Portland State started Pia Jurhar, Kian McNair, Cici West, Corey James, and Michaela Kay … Portland State is 2-8 with this starting lineup … Portland State has allowed over 100 wins in 3-of-4 Big Sky Conference games … Weber State now leads the all-time series 25-24 dating back to the 1982-83 season … Portland State played the game with eight healthy players … Cici West posted her fourth career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds … Pia Jurhar posted her fifth career double-digit rebound game with a game-high 12 rebounds.