Sweet strokes and demoralizing dunks dazzled fans at Staples Center Friday night. And yet, as delicious as that sounds, the game was anything but appetizing. The Clippers furiously ripped apart the last-place Lakers in a 48-point blowout. To put it nicely, the Lakers have had a rough season. They lost, regained and then lost again their fearless leader, Kobe Bryant. Then, the … [Read more...] about Last place Lakers teach life lessons
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Women’s basketball looks forward
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Women’s basketball had an up-and-down season to say the least. The program was in the midst of reform, featuring a young squad without a single senior and a first year Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg, who brought in a fresh outlook on how the team would run its offensive and defensive schemes. And for the most part, it worked. The team … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball looks forward
Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada/West Coast Conference Men's basketball faced off against Saint Mary's in the quarterfinal round of the WCC Championship Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on March 9, coming to within 7 points of the lead with 8:30 left to play but ultimately losing to the Gaels 80-69. The No. 5 seeded Waves secured a first round bye in the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals
Women’s basketball loses quarterfinal to BYU
Photo by Sylvia Hartley After securing a first round win against Santa Clara on Thursday and ending a 15 game losing streak, the No. 10 seeded women's basketball team entered the quarterfinal matchup of the WCC Championship Tournament against No. 2 seeded BYU on Friday at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, hoping to pull off another upset win. The hot shooting and rebounding … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball loses quarterfinal to BYU
WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada / West Coast Conference Pepperdine's women's basketball was able to secure the upset win against Santa Clara in the opening match of the WCC Tournament. The No. 10 seeded Waves opened the first round of the tournament against No. 7 seeded Santa Clara at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas at noon Thursday. The Waves entered the tournament on the … [Read more...] about WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas