Box Score STOCKTON, Calif. –
Yasmine Robinson-Bacote of the Pepperdine women's basketball team had her fourth career 30-point game as the Waves fell to Pacific 78-67 in Stockton.
The Waves (11-8, 5-4 WCC) could not seem to find a rhythm against the Tigers (13-6, 6-3 WCC), who were deadly from the field.
BIG WAVES
- Yasmine Robinson-Bacote (Hillside, N.J./Hillside HS) had a game-best 35 points, 22 of which were in the first half of the game. She also had 13 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the year.
- Barbara Sitanggan (Fullerton, Calif./Troy HS) had 13 points and four rebounds.
GAME RECAP
Pacific started the game scoring the first four points, followed by a nine-point run to take a 14-2 lea. Thanks to seven points from Robinson-Bacote, the Waves ended the first quarter on a 14-7 run. Pacific led 22-18 after the first 10 minutes of play. In the second quarter, Robinson-Bacote picked up right where she let off, scoring all 16 of the Waves' points in the quarter. Pacific led 40-34 going into the second half of the game.
In the third quarter, the Waves came out hot, scoring the first seven points of the half to take their first lead of the game at 42-40. The Tigers retook the lead, and would not give it back in the quarter, taking a 57-54 lead into the final 10 minutes of the game. The Waves tied the game at 57 two minutes into the fourth quarter, but a 6-0 run from the Tigers put the game out of reach, as Pacific led by as many as 13 points, eventually winning by 11.
UP NEXT
The Waves will be back in action on Thursday, January 31 at home against San Diego. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.