Once the lead got away, Eastern Washington couldn’t get it back.

Kahlaijah Dean scored 31 points and Sacramento State wrestled away control of the game in the first quarter on its way to an 82-74 victory over the Eagles in a Big Sky Conference women’s basketball game Saturday in Sacramento, California.

Jaydia Martin scored a team-high 21 points for the Eagles (8- 6, 1-3 Big Sky). Jacinta Buckley and Alexis Pettis added 14 and 13 points, respectively, and Jamie Loera and Jaleesa Lawrence scored 10 apiece.

Kaylin Randhawa added 17 points for the Hornets (12-2, 3-0).

Portland St. 53, Idaho 43: Esmeralda Morales scored 13 points and the Vikings (6-7, 1-2) held the Vandals (6-9, 2-2) to 28% shooting from the floor in Portland.

Beyonce Bea scored 23 points for Idaho, which made 16 of 56 shots. Tiana Johnson scored 11 points.

Pacific 53, Whitworth 43: Brilie Kovaloff scored a game-high 23 points and the Boxers (11- 2, 4-0) pulled away early to beat the Pirates (4-9, 1-3) in a Northwest Conference matchup at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.

Olivia Mayer paced Whitworth with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Quincy McDeid added 11 points.

Big Bend 71, CC Spokane 69: Ambra Hacker finished with 34 points, and the Vikings (7-7, 0-1) held off the Sasquatch (1-8, 1-1) in a Northwest Athletic Conference game at Spokane Falls CC.

Madeline Gebers scored 29 points for CCS.

North Idaho 79, Treasure Valley 58: Addie Kiefer scored 21 points for the Cardinals (7- 4, 2-0 NWAC) in a win over the Chukars (2-9, 0-1) in Coeur d’Alene.