Box Score Feb. 17, 2018

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MALIBU, Calif. " Yasmine Robinson-Bacote and Paige Fecske each put in double digits in the Pepperdine women's basketball team's run against Gonzaga in Firestone on Saturday afternoon. Despite a solid early effort and a forced tie at halftime by the Waves, the Bulldogs came out strong after the break to earn the West Coast Conference 67-48 victory.

Pepperdine (9-17, 5-11 WCC) went into halftime with a 28-28 tie against the Zags (22-5, 15-1 WCC), a team that clinched the WCC regular season title after a Thursday night win at LMU. Gonzaga made the adjustments, however, and posted a 39-20 second half to finish things off with the win. Seniors Kim Jacobs, Peyton Langston and Tylinn Carter were all honored prior to the match.

BIG WAVES

• Yasmine Robinson-Bacote led the team with 14 points and seven rebounds, while adding two assists, two steals and a block.
  
• Paige Fecske also was good for double digits with 12 points on five from the field, one three and one free throw. She added two steals and an assist.
  
• Kim Jacobs added nine points and four boards.
  
• Peyton Langston produced six rebounds and two steals.
  
• Tylinn Carter amassed three rebounds and two steals.

KEY STATS

• Gonzaga led the game with a 45.8% from the field, compared to the Waves 29.6%.
  
• The Bulldogs posted 30.8%-15.8% from long range against Pepperdine.
  
• The Waves excelled at the free throw line, amassing a 86.7% to the opposition's 64.3%.
  
• The Bulldogs produced 42-32 boards against the Waves.
  
• Pepperdine out-blocked Gonzaga 6-3 and added more steals with a 10-5 ratio.
  
• The Waves led in points off turnovers and fast break points with 9-8 and 10-8 ratios, while the Bulldogs outscored Pepperdine with points in the paint, second chance points and points off the bench with 30-16, 13-4 and 19-7 ratios respectively.

PLAY BY PLAY

Pepperdine came out strong in the first half, matching the Zags nearly point-for-point. The Waves excelled off turnovers with a 5-0 ratio, but the Bulldogs picked up a 10-8 ratio from the paint and a pair of second chance points to stay with the Waves. Robinson-Bacote started off the scoring with an early three to set the tone. Each side then worked back-and-forth en route to a 17-16 Gonzaga lead after the first quarter completed.

In the second quarter, Gonzaga went ahead early, but Pepperdine continued to match, seeing tied throughout in the lowest scoring quarter of the day. Right before the halftime buzzer, Robinson-Bacote put a big layup to put the Waves ahead 28-26, but the Zags countered with one in the paint for themselves to send the game into half with the tie.

After the break, Gonzaga came out a different team, putting up a 7-4 run early to gain the advantage. Although the Waves stayed close at 36-34, they couldn't quite close the gap and another late 10-4 run gave the Bulldogs the 46-38 lead heading into the final quarter.

The Waves opened the final quarter with some big defensive play, but Gonzaga was ready to shut the door and amassed a 7-0 run to pull ahead 55-38 over the home squad. The Bulldogs continued to score late in the game and finished the WCC match-up off with the 67-48 win.

UP NEXT

Next, Pepperdine hosts Saint Mary's in the final home game of the season on Thursday, February 22 at 7 p.m. Make sure to follow the team on Facebook and Twitter (WavesHoops) for the most up to date information.