MALIBU, Calif.— Thanks to a huge 10 points from Rose Pflug in overtime, the Pepperdine women's basketball team defeated PCH-Cup Rival Loyola Marymount 95-86 on Saturday. The Waves had two players with at least 20 points: Yasmine Robinson-Bacote and Barbara Sitanggan.

BIG WAVES

• Yasmine Robinson-Bacote (Hillside, NJ) had a team-leading 22 points, shooting 8-21 from the floor and 6-9 from the free throw line. She also had 9 rebounds.
• Barbara Sitanggan (Fullerton, Calif./Troy HS) had 21 points, making an incredible 12 free throws and shooting 4-14 from the field.
• Rose Pflug (Eugene, Ore./Sunset HS) had 15 points, 10 of which came in the overtime period, including two of her three makes from beyond the arc.
• Megan House (San Diego, Calif./J. Serra Catholic HS) had 11 points and 12 rebounds, which led the team. She also had three blocks.  

KEY STATS

• The teams were relatively evenly matched shooting the ball, as the Waves shot 41.9% and the Lions shot 43.3 percent from the field.
• The Waves made 50% of their three point shots, while LMU made 36.8% from beyond the arc.
• Pepperdine won the turnover battle, turning the ball over just 8 times compared to the Lions' 15.

GAME RECAP
The Lions had the edge early, leading by as many as 12 in the first quarter. Pepperdine did go on a bit of a run toward the end of the quarter, but LMU lead 25-17 after ten minutes of play. The second quarter was much of the same. Pepperdine drew to within five points, but some timely shooting from LMU gave them a 35-43 lead heading into halftime.

After the break, the Waves came out with a purpose. An 11-2 scoring run depleted the Lions lead to as little as just a single point, and the Waves trailed just 54-52 going into the final 10 minutes of regulation.
In the fourth quarter, the Waves took their first lead of the game, on a Monique Andriuolo jumper and free throw, to take a 63-62 lead. With just two minutes on the clock, House made a jumper to give the Waves a five-point lead. After an LMU bucket, Robinson-Bacote drove through the lane for a layup. The ball went in, and was originally ruled a basket and a foul on LMU. After review, the officials determined that it was in fact an offensive fould on Robinson-Bacote, giving LMU the ball with 1.1 seconds left on the clock. On the inbound play, the Lions had an open look from Chelsey Gipson, who sank the three to tie the game and send it into overtime with the score at 71-71. Gipson had a game-high 29 points.

The Waves started the overtime period strong, with Pflug driving for a layup and then making a nother jumper to give the Waves a four point lead after just a minute of play. After two free throws from LMU and a free throw from Robinson-Bacote, Pflug pulled up from beyond the arc and hit her first of two threes in extra time, giving the Waves a six-point lead. The Waves led by as many as 11 points in overtime, and wound the clock down at the end to seal the 95-86 victory.

UP NEXT
The Waves will be back in action on Thursday, January 24, when they travel to Saint Mary's for a West Coast Conference matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm.