Pepperdine 62, at Loyola Marymount 72

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — A dominant second-quarter surge and a relentless defensive effort propelled Loyola Marymount to a 72-62 victory over Pepperdine in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Gersten Pavilion. The Lions, capitalizing on a staggering 21 turnovers by the Waves, turned those miscues into 28 points to seize control of the game and never relinquish it. The win improved Loyola Marymount to 16-8 overall, while Pepperdine fell to 15-10. The game’s decisive stretch came in the second quarter. After a tightly contested opening period that saw the Lions hold a narrow 17-15 lead, Loyola… Read more...