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

• 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.

GAME RECAP
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.

UP NEXT
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.