MBB | Johnson Guides Gaels Through Waves, 66-61

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's fended off a pesky Pepperdine (10-10, 6-5 WCC) squad to get back in the win column with a 66-61 victory inside UCU Pavilion on Monday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Gaels (12-7, 3-5 WCC) had three players reach double figure points in the contest and were led by Logan Johnson with 19. The junior was 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, had a team-best five assists, and also co-led with seven rebounds.

Johnson had a few key buckets late to help cement the win for Saint Mary's. With 3:35 remaining in the game, he knocked down a triple to put SMC up by seven for their biggest lead of the game. After a 5-0 run by the Waves, Johnson cut through the lane and scored a layup off…