The Clark Penguins picked up their first women’s basketball win since leading scorer Shantell Jackson went down with a knee injury, rolling past Portland College 89-75 on Tuesday.
Alexa Orcutt went 9 of 14 from the floor and finished with a game-high 27 points for Clark.
The Penguins improved to 3-2 after losing back-to-back games without Jackson. Bryn Tennyson and Megan Pyles each had double-doubles.
Pyles scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting and also grabbed 11 rebounds. Tennyson was 5 of 9 from the floor, scored 11 and hauled in 13 boards.