MALIBU, Calif. – The New Mexico State women's basketball team fell to Pepperdine 54-46 on Saturday afternoon in Malibu.
The Aggies (1-4, 0-0) and Wave (3-0, 0-0 WCC) started out trading buckets and the Aggies led 12-11 after one following a free throw from Adrianna Henderson at the 39 second mark. NM State locked in defensively during the second quarter, only allowing eight Wave points in the period, to take a 27-19 lead at the break.
The Wave quickly cut the lead to three, 30-27, to start the second half but the Aggies righted the ship and closed the third quarter with a 43-32 lead.