Tuesday, November 27
Boulder, Colo.
6:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
3-1
65
at
80
Colorado
6-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | 15 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 65 |
| Colorado | 22 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 80 |
Yasmine Robinson-Bacote
Photo by: West Coast Conference
Waves Suffer First Loss at Colorado
11/27/2018 8:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOULDER, Colo. – The Pepperdine women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season to Colorado on Tuesday night. Yasmine Robinson-Bacote kept up her scoring ways by scoring 25 points, leading all scorers.
The Buffaloes (6-0) defeated the Waves (3-1) 80-65, backed by two 18-point scorers.
KEY STATS
The Buffaloes got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 10-4 lead in the first five minutes. Pepperdine fought back and after trailing by as many as 10 in the first, ended the quarter trailing 22-15. In the second quarter, the Waves went on a 15-6 run to end the half, thanks to seven points from Robinson-Bacote. At the half, the Buffaloes led 43-38.
The Waves came out of halftime hot, tying the game at 43 and then again at 47. They took the lead briefly at 52-50 with 5:49 left in the quarter. Back and forth scoring at the end of the quarter left the score tied going into the final period of play. Colorado went on a 12-0 run to start the fourth quarter and never looked back. The Buffaloes held the Waves to just seven points in the quarter, sealing the victory.
NOTABLES
The Waves are back in action on Sunday, Dec. 2 when they travel to Washington to take on Seattle University. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
The Buffaloes (6-0) defeated the Waves (3-1) 80-65, backed by two 18-point scorers.
KEY STATS
- Yasmine Robinson-Bacote (Hillside, N.J./Hillside HS) led all scorers with 25 points. She also had a team-high five three-pointers.
- Barbara Sitanggan (Fullerton, Calif./Troy HS) had seven points, six assists and one steal.
- Megan House (Oceanside, Calif./J Serra Catholic HS) had a team-high six rebounds.
The Buffaloes got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 10-4 lead in the first five minutes. Pepperdine fought back and after trailing by as many as 10 in the first, ended the quarter trailing 22-15. In the second quarter, the Waves went on a 15-6 run to end the half, thanks to seven points from Robinson-Bacote. At the half, the Buffaloes led 43-38.
The Waves came out of halftime hot, tying the game at 43 and then again at 47. They took the lead briefly at 52-50 with 5:49 left in the quarter. Back and forth scoring at the end of the quarter left the score tied going into the final period of play. Colorado went on a 12-0 run to start the fourth quarter and never looked back. The Buffaloes held the Waves to just seven points in the quarter, sealing the victory.
NOTABLES
- Robinson-Bacote is averaging 23.8 points per game, good for 9th in the nation in scoring.
- The Waves are averaging 73.3 points per game, leading the conference.
The Waves are back in action on Sunday, Dec. 2 when they travel to Washington to take on Seattle University. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
PEPP
CU
FG%
.373
.517
3FG%
.409
.083
FT%
.667
.739
RB
32
40
TO
12
10
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
10
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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