by Alex Crook | Assistant Sports Editor
The women’s basketball team picked up a couple of confidence-building victories last week as the Gaels upended Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine inside the friendly confines of McKeon Pavilion.
The Gaels (13-4, 4-2 WCC) first hosted Loyola Marymount Thursday night in a poor shooting night for both teams. Despite putting up a disappointing 32.3 field goal percentage, Paul Thomas’ team held the Lions to just 29.2 percent from the field. Senior guard Lauren Nicholson notched a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Gaels to their third conference win of the season.