Women’s basketball: Waves overwhelm Anteaters

UC Irvine made a late run, but could not overcome host Pepperdine

and lost to the Waves, 72-61, in a nonconference women’s basketball game

Sunday.

The Waves (3-3) built a 21-point lead with five minutes left in the

game, but the Anteaters went on a 15-1 rally over the next three and a

half minutes to cut the deficit to 68-61 with 1:45 remaining.

UCI’s Brandy Hudson had a career-high 19 points while Cindy Oparah

posted her third double-double of the season with 15 points and 16 rebounds. Christina Callaway added nine points and Kristen Green had

seven for the Anteaters (1-4).

Pepperdine took a 35-28 lead at halftime despite shooting just 39.4%

from the field. UCI shot 60% from the field in the first half. The Waves

shot 40.6% for the game while the Anteaters made 41.4% of their field

goals.

nonconference

Pepperdine 72, UC Irvine 61

UC Irvine - Woznick 5, Oparah 15, Callaway 9, Green 7, Tomlinson 2,

Faulkner 0, Biggins 0, Ciperova 0, Gabbe 2, Martin 2, Hudson 19.

3-pt. goals - Green 1.

Fouled out - Callaway, Hudson.

Technicals - none.

Pepperdine - Spencer 6, Christianson 10, McDonald 4, Hinojosa 10, Lee

4, Law 2, McCutcheon 4, Mayberry 10, Richen 4, Morgan 18.

3-pt. goals - Christianson 1, Hinojosa 2.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - Pepperdine, 35-28.