Saturday, December 12
Malibu, Calif.
1:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
3-0,0-0WCC
54
vs
46
New Mexico State
1-4,0-0WAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico St. | 12 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 46 |
| Pepperdine | 11 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 54 |
Cheyenne Givens
Photo by: Martin A. Folb
Waves Comeback to Stay Undefeated
12/12/2020 4:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine women's basketball team made a valiant comeback to defeat New Mexico State 54-46 on Saturday. Cheyenne Givens led the Waves with a career-high 15 points.
The Waves (3-0) trailed the Aggies (1-4) by as many as 12 points, but a dominant fourth quarter gave Pepperdine the victory.
BIG WAVES
The first quarter was very even, with the team trading baskets to the end. After one quarter, the Aggies led 12-11. New Mexico State took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Waves 15-8 to take a 27-19 halftime lead.
To start the second half, the Waves went on an 8-2 run to get the game back to within three points. The Aggies then went on a 10-2 run to retake control and take their biggest lead of the game at 40-28. After three quarters, New Mexico State led 43-34.
The fourth quarter was all Pepperdine. The Waves held the Aggies to just one made field goal and outscored them 22-3. Givens and Bambrick combined for 12 points, including three three-pointers, in the quarter to give the Waves the victory.
HIGHLIGHTS
QUOTABLE
Kristen Dowling, Head Coach
Jayla Ruffus-Milner, Redshirt-Sophomore Guard
KEY STATS
The Waves are back in action on Tuesday, hosting California Baptist for a 5 p.m. matchup in Firestone Fieldhouse.
The Waves (3-0) trailed the Aggies (1-4) by as many as 12 points, but a dominant fourth quarter gave Pepperdine the victory.
BIG WAVES
- Junior guard Cheyenne Givens (Gardena, Calif./LA Trade Tech) had a career-high 15 points in the game, shooting 6-for-11 and 1-for-4 from three. She also had two rebounds and three steals.
- Junior guard Malia Bambrick (Santa Clarita, Calif./Bishop Alemany HS) had 13 points, shooting 4-for-13 from the field.
- Senior forward Monique Andriuolo (Melbourne, Australia/Maribyrnong Secondary College) had her first double-digit scoring output of the season, scoring 10. She also had nine rebounds.
- Redshirt-sophomore guard Jayla Ruffus-Milner (North Hills, Calif./Harvard-Westlake HS) led the Waves with 11 rebounds. She also scored seven points.
The first quarter was very even, with the team trading baskets to the end. After one quarter, the Aggies led 12-11. New Mexico State took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Waves 15-8 to take a 27-19 halftime lead.
To start the second half, the Waves went on an 8-2 run to get the game back to within three points. The Aggies then went on a 10-2 run to retake control and take their biggest lead of the game at 40-28. After three quarters, New Mexico State led 43-34.
The fourth quarter was all Pepperdine. The Waves held the Aggies to just one made field goal and outscored them 22-3. Givens and Bambrick combined for 12 points, including three three-pointers, in the quarter to give the Waves the victory.
HIGHLIGHTS
QUOTABLE
Kristen Dowling, Head Coach
Jayla Ruffus-Milner, Redshirt-Sophomore Guard
KEY STATS
- The Waves outshot the Aggies 38.6% to 28.8%.
- New Mexico State outperformed Pepperdine at the Glass, bringing down 39 rebounds compared to the Waves' 36.
- The Aggies shot 50% from three compared to the Waves' 26.7%, but shot five less threes.
The Waves are back in action on Tuesday, hosting California Baptist for a 5 p.m. matchup in Firestone Fieldhouse.
Team Stats
NMSU
PEP
FG%
.288
.386
3FG%
.500
.267
FT%
.636
.533
RB
39
36
TO
19
17
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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