UC Davis 68, at Pepperdine 71

MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined by dramatic swings and a final-second dagger, the Pepperdine Waves edged the UC Davis Aggies 71-68 in a non-conference women’s basketball thriller Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse. The contest, played before an intimate crowd of 438, was a showcase for two prolific scorers. Pepperdine’s Elli Guiney poured in a game-high 27 points, while UC Davis’s Ryann Bennett answered with 21 points, four assists and three blocks in a relentless effort. But it was Pepperdine’s Taija Sta. Maria who delivered the decisive blow, a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to snap a 68-68… Read more...