MBB | Stellar Defense Leads Way as Gaels Handle Waves

Box Score MALIBU, Calif. — Saint Mary's Men's Basketball made an appearance in Malibu on Thursday night, taking on the Pepperdine Waves inside the Firestone Fieldhouse. In a battle of tempos, with the Gaels trying to slow down the Waves frenetic offense, Saint Mary's prevailed to the tune of a 73-44 win. The Gaels improve to 17-4 (6-0), the first WCC team to reach six wins, while sending Pepperdine to 7-13 (0-6).

MAKING A SPLASH

It took a few minutes for the Gaels offense to get rolling against the Waves, but they took control in the middle of the first half. Saint Mary's used a 17-3 run to turn what was a slim 10-8 right after the first media timeout into a 27-11 advantage. The offense was…