Photos by Ali LevensThe new Waves women’s basketball head coach made her debut Sunday, Nov. 11. After coaching Claremont Mudd Scripps to a 147-46 record over seven years, Kristen Dowling, previously an assistant coach at Pepperdine for two seasons, returned as the new head honcho. Pepperdine outscored the California Polytechnic State University Mustangs, 63-53, the … [Read more...] about A New Era: W. Basketball Begins Campaign Under New Coach
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Blue and Orange Madness Kicks Off Hoops Season
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Sophomore forward Andre Ball clears teammate Jay Yoon and two other teammates on his first dunk of the 2019 Blue and Orange Madness slam dunk contest. Both Pepperdine basketball programs launched their 2019–2020 seasons Oct. 11 in Firestone Fieldhouse with a display of bright lights and thrilling theatrics. Though still about a … [Read more...] about Blue and Orange Madness Kicks Off Hoops Season
Women’s Basketball Earns Conference Win against Santa Clara
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Women’s Basketball beat the Santa Clara University Broncos 74-48 Thursday, Jan. 10. The Waves, led by freshman Malia Bambrick's 25 points, improved to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in conference play, while the Broncos dropped to 8-7 and 1-3 in the West Coast Conference. This was the first of three straight home conference games … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Earns Conference Win against Santa Clara
Latest on Women’s Basketball Recruiting
Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Women's Basketball signed guard Malia Bambrick out of Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, CA, the University announced on Thursday, April 12. “Malia Bambrick is a signee that we are very excited about,” Pepperdine Head Coach DeLisha Milton-Jones said in the release. “She will bring a very special skillset to our program. She’s a … [Read more...] about Latest on Women’s Basketball Recruiting
Pepperdine Rallies Late, but Falls to Gonzaga 81-70 in the WCC Quarterfinals
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Tereda, West Coast ConferenceLAS VEGAS — If the fourth quarter was any indication of what the future holds in the DeLisha Milton-Jones era, then Pepperdine women's basketball experienced more than a mere silver lining in their 81-70 loss to Gonzaga in the WCC Quarterfinals."It was a tale of two halves for us," Milton-Jones said. "[In] the first … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Rallies Late, but Falls to Gonzaga 81-70 in the WCC Quarterfinals
