Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
BYU Cougars guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) drives between Pepperdine Waves forward Skye Lindsay (24) and Pepperdine Waves guard Deezha Battle (22) as BYU and Pepperdine play in WCC tournament action at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, March 11, 2019.
LAS VEGAS — Nearing the midway point of the third quarter down 13 points, the BYU women’s basketball team’s trip to the West Coast Conference Tournament looked like it would be a short one.
The Cougars turned the game around, though, with an 18-3 run over the final five-plus minutes of the third and into the fourth quarter as BYU fended off Pepperdine 68-63 in the WCC semifinals Monday at the Orleans Arena.