Jan. 6, 2005

Final Stats

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Pepperdine won its 10th consecutive game over the University of San Diego with a 78-56 victory in Thursday night's West Coast Conference (WCC) opener at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, Calif.

Pepperdine (5-9) shot .540 for the game, including .636 in the second half and out rebounded USD by a 39-23 margin.

Jennifer Lacy led all scorers with 24 points and eight rebounds, marking the fifth time this season the Agoura Hills, Calif., native has broken the 20-point barrier. Kearney High School (San Diego) graduate Daphanie Kennedy tossed in a career-high 16 in her homecoming marking the third straight game she has scored in double-figures.

The Toreros (5-9) were led in scoring by Tiara Harris' 16. USD's Amber Sprague (16.4 ppg) entered the night leading the conference in scoring but was held to just 11 points by a solid Waves' defense.

Pepperdine shot .467 and capitalized on several San Diego scoring droughts in the opening stanza to build a 20-point advantage, 37-17, at the half.

It was a total team effort as Lauren Wenski and Kelsey Ball scored nine each, while Kelli Spencer scored a season-best eight.

The Waves will look to win consecutive games for the first time this season as it heads to the Bay Area for a 2:00 p.m. (PT) tip against the University of San Francisco.