Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine kept the game close against BYU in the second half, but fell at home to the Cougars 73-67 on Thursday, Jan. 11. The loss sends the Waves to 6-9 on the season (2-3 in conference play) and 4-3 at home. Sophomore guard Barbara Sitanggan led the Waves with 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Junior Keyari Sleezer and senior Tylinn … [Read more...] about Pepperdine falls to BYU at home, 73-67
Women's Basketball
Women’s Basketball Splits First Homestand of the Season
Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Women's Basketball opened up their first two-game homestand of the season after going 2-1 with road wins over Long Beach State, 83-71 and Nevada, 77-72. The Waves hosted Seattle in the home opener on Sunday, Nov. 19 and Idaho State on Tuesday, Nov. 21. In the first game against Seattle on Sunday afternoon, the Waves lost in a 65-62 … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Splits First Homestand of the Season
A New Wave
Photo by Sam PetersenFollowing a long and decorated career, two-time WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist DeLisha Milton-Jones takes the helm as the head coach of Pepperdine's Women's Basketball team.Yet for more than twenty years, she's been a dominant player who struck terror in the eyes of her opponents with a remarkable style of play, with ornate offensive skills that … [Read more...] about A New Wave
Preseason Profile: Yasmine Robinson-Bacote
Photo by Arthur Puu Junior forward Yasmine Robinson-Bacote was selected for the WCC All-Preseason Women’s Basketball team. Coming into this season, Robinson-Bacote said she likes to see that her hard work is acknowledged. “Its great to be recognized as in such a competitive conference and that motivates me to get better,” she said. Moving forward, Robinson-Bacote said … [Read more...] about Preseason Profile: Yasmine Robinson-Bacote
Double Trouble: Women’s Basketball Gets Verbal Commits from Studio City Twins
Photo from the Los Angeles Daily News/Author Illustration Harvard-Westlake twins Jayda and Jayla Ruffus-Milner verbally committed to Pepperdine on Sunday night, according to the Harvard-Westlake Girls' Basketball Twitter account. The twin sisters from Harvard-Westlake High School in Studio City, CA are the first two verbal commitments for Pepperdine's incoming class of … [Read more...] about Double Trouble: Women’s Basketball Gets Verbal Commits from Studio City Twins
