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 Carter both added 11 points.
“This is a tough loss, but we learned what we need to focus on going into the next game,” Sitanggan said. “I’m proud of the fight we played with to keep us in the game.