Photo by Matt Benton Following a rough three-game stretch to open the final month of the 2014-15 season for the Pepperdine men’s basketball team, the Waves returned back home looking to finish the season with a bang. It was rather fitting, as the Waves looked for some fireworks as they faced Santa Clara on Chinese New Year in the first game of their three-game … [Read more...] about Waves Post First Winning Season Since 2005
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Luck Awaits in Vegas
Photo by Matt Benton After recording their 16th overall and 9th win in conference play of the 2014-15 season, the Pepperdine men’s basketball team clinched their first winning season since 2005 and was assured of a buy-in to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas. The Waves, who were chosen to finish in a tie for seventh place in the WCC preseason coaches’ … [Read more...] about Luck Awaits in Vegas
Women Ballers are Double Trouble
Art by Peau PorotesanoBlacktop and hardwood courts across the nation host pickup basketball games on the daily. Shoes squeak, ankles break and bragging rights are won and lost.However, at least in my experience, the act of walking up to a court poses two different scenarios. If you’re a guy and no one knows you, you can saunter to the baseline, wait around a little, and … [Read more...] about Women Ballers are Double Trouble
Lawsuit Prompts LGBT Protest
Photos by Matt Benton Pepperdine students took part in a protest regarding the lawsuit filed by ex-Pepperdine women’s basketball players Layana White and Haley Videckis that occurred on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 5. Students gathered to communicate the importance of equality in love for all people. The protest was inspired by the current lawsuit between a former … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Prompts LGBT Protest
Women’s Basketball Looks to Improve the Season
Photo by Marisa Padilla During winterbreak, the women’s basketball team could have been found shooting hoops and conditioning in Firestone Fieldhouse. Last weekend, the Waves were on the road to face Gonzaga University on Jan. 15 and University of Portland on Jan. 17 but were unfortunate enough to lose both games. The Waves came off to a terrific start in the WCC opener … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Looks to Improve the Season