Pepperdine went on a 12-2 run late in the first half to break open a close
contest and the Waves' Jennifer Lacy notched a double-double with 24 points
and 10 rebounds to lead host Pepperdine to a 60-47 win over Cal State
Fullerton in the second game of the Four Points LAX Turkey Shootout in
Malibu, Calif.
With the loss, the Titans fell to 0-3 overall while Pepperdine improved
to 1-2.
Fullerton was led by sophomore Charlee Underwood, who had 13 points and
seven boards to stand as the only Titan in double figures. Junior Amber
Pruitt and freshman Dayana Frias each had nine points.
Lacy was joined in double figures by teammate Lauren Wenski, who had 15
points on the night in the Waves' victory.
The Titans trailed by just one point at 13-12 with 13 minutes remaining
in the opening period, but a 7-1 burst by the Waves gave them a seven-point
lead. After Cal State Fullerton had closed to within four points with
just under nine minutes left, Pepperdine broke things wide open with a
12-2 run over the next four-and-a-half minutes to build a 14-point advantage
and ice the contest.
The Titans would not get closer than seven points with five minutes remaining
in the game.
Fullerton shot just over 31 percent for the contest, including a .296
clip in the first half. The Waves did not fare much better, hitting on
.333 from the floor for the contest.
Cal State Fullerton next advances to face East Carolina (1-2), a 71-63
loser to Montana in the afternoon's first contest, on Saturday (Nov. 27)
at 1 p.m.
