MALIBU, Calif. – Max Lewis dropped a career-high 30 points and Houston Mallette broke yet another program record as the Pepperdine men's basketball team defeated Northern Arizona 88-69 in Firestone Fieldhouse.

The Waves (5-2) improved to 5-0 in Firestone Fieldhouse for the first time since 2015-16, when Pepperdine went 9-0 at home.

Mallette snapped the previous record for most consecutive games with a made three and now leads after achieving the feat in 33-straight contests, as the shot came four minutes into the game. Terrance Johnson previously held the title at 32 in 2003-04. Lewis led offensively, scoring 17 first half points and shooting 66.7% from the field during that period. 
 
BIG WAVES

• Sophomore forward Maxwell Lewis (Las Vegas, Nev./AZ Compass Prep) scored a career-high 30 points for the Waves, going 12-of-19 overall, tacking on six rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore guard Houston Mallette (Alameda, Calif./Pacifica Christian HS) broke the Pepperdine record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer (33) and finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
• Sophomore guard Mike Mitchell Jr. (San Jose, Calif./Arch Bishop Mitty HS) contributed 17 points, shooting 62.5% from beyond the arc (5-of-8), going 4-for-5 from the three in the second half.  
• Sophomore center Carson Basham (Phoenix, Ariz./AZ Compass Prep) earned a career-high in boards with nine and tied his career-high in assists with three, scoring 11 points.

PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Waves started off sluggish, coming back from down five with a 9-0 run early in the first half led by Mallette's record-breaking three point basket and a Lewis flush to get the score to 21-15. Malik Moore (Ventura, Calif./Heritage Christian HS) and Jalen Pitre (Long Beach, Calif./Woodstock Academy) proved to be sparks off the bench, entering the game to push the Waves up nine with five minutes in the first half. NAU went on a run of its own, going 5-0 in the under-five mark, but Lewis kept the Waves afloat with his 17 first-period points, giving the home team the lead at 41-39 heading into the locker room.

Northern Arizona scored the first five points of the second half, but Pepperdine closed the gap with a Lewis dunk and a Mitchell Jr. three to put the Waves up for good at 46-44 with 17:41 left in the half. The good guys went on a 10-0 run off of a couple Waves fastbreaks and didn't look back. Pepperdine extended the lead to as many as 24 points but finished on free throws, putting the final score at 88-69 for a Waves win.
 
KEY STATS

• The Waves dominated on the fast break, going for 17 points in that category. NAU finished with four fast break points.
• Pepperdine finished defensively with four blocks, 26 defensive rebounds and eight steals.
• The Waves outshot the Lumberjacks 52.4% to 39.3%, going 50% from three-point range.
• Pepperdine won the paint, going for 38 points compared to the 'Jacks 32. 

UP NEXT
The Waves invite Nevada to Firestone on Tuesday, December 6th for an 8 p.m. start. Admission is free with a toy donation and Waves Leadership Council will be putting on a tailgate pregame at the Fieldhouse plaza. The game will be broadcast on the WCC Network as well as Bally Sports West for those in that coverage region.