Tuesday, February 9
Malibu, Calif.
5:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
3-13,0-12WCC
43
vs
57
BYU
12-3,8-2WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 22 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 57 |
| Pepperdine | 8 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 43 |
Tara Dusharm
Photo by: Kyle Cajero
Waves Fall at Home to BYU
2/9/2021 7:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine women's basketball fell in a hard-fought West Coast Conference matchup on Tuesday night to BYU, 57-43. Cheyenne Givens had a career night, scoring 16 points to lead the Waves
The Waves (3-13, 0-12 WCC) outscored the Cougars (12-3, 8-2 WCC) in the middle two quarters, but a combined 10 points in the first and fourth quarters proved to be the difference in the contest.
BIG WAVES
The first quarter was all BYU, as the Cougars started the game on a 7-0 run. A three-pointer from Andriuolo gave the Waves their first points. The Cougars led 22-8 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Waves got their offense going, starting the quarter on a 6-0 run of their own. Pepperdine got to within seven points in the quarter and outscored the Cougars 16-13 but trailed 35-24 at the break.
The third quarter was nearly all Waves, as a 9-0 run late in the quarter brought the Waves to within four points, the closest they had been since the first two minutes of the game. Pepperdine outscored BYU 17-10 in the third quarter and trailed 45-41 going into the final ten minutes. BYU opened the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run to put the game away, with the Waves not scoring their only points until nearly eight minutes into the quarter.
KEY STATS
The Waves play host to Loyola Marymount in a WCC and PCH Cup matchup on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m.
The Waves (3-13, 0-12 WCC) outscored the Cougars (12-3, 8-2 WCC) in the middle two quarters, but a combined 10 points in the first and fourth quarters proved to be the difference in the contest.
BIG WAVES
- Junior guard Cheyenne Givens (Gardena, Calif./LA Trade Tech) had a career-high 16 points and made two three-pointers. She also had four rebounds and an assist.
- Senior center Tara Dusharm (Foley, Minn./Saint Louis) had her best game as a Wave, scoring 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting.
- Senior forward Monique Andriuolo (Melbourne, Australia/Maribyrnong Secondary College) led the Waves with six rebounds. She also had a season-high four blocks.
The first quarter was all BYU, as the Cougars started the game on a 7-0 run. A three-pointer from Andriuolo gave the Waves their first points. The Cougars led 22-8 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Waves got their offense going, starting the quarter on a 6-0 run of their own. Pepperdine got to within seven points in the quarter and outscored the Cougars 16-13 but trailed 35-24 at the break.
The third quarter was nearly all Waves, as a 9-0 run late in the quarter brought the Waves to within four points, the closest they had been since the first two minutes of the game. Pepperdine outscored BYU 17-10 in the third quarter and trailed 45-41 going into the final ten minutes. BYU opened the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run to put the game away, with the Waves not scoring their only points until nearly eight minutes into the quarter.
KEY STATS
- The Waves outscored the Cougars 33-23 in the middle two quarters, but were outscored 34-10 in the first and last.
- BYU outshot Pepperdine 32% to 30% for the game, but the Waves shot the deep ball better, making 55% of their three-point shots compared to 31% for BYU.
- The contest had 17 total blocks, with 11 coming from BYU and six coming from Pepperdine.
The Waves play host to Loyola Marymount in a WCC and PCH Cup matchup on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Team Stats
BYU
PEP
FG%
.323
.304
3FG%
.310
.556
FT%
.750
.833
RB
43
34
TO
9
14
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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