As the clock ran down to zero against the University of San Diego on Jan. 12, Pepperdine Women’s Basketball lost despite a grueling effort.
A hard-fought offensive rebound by sophomore forward Amosa Meali’l was quickly followed by a three-pointer by sophomore guard Helena Friend with four seconds left, which set a final score of 57-51, favoring the Toreros.
“Physicality played a big role, especially with our bench not as deep as it usually is,” graduate guard Marly Walls said. “It’s where we struggle a little bit and where we need to improve during the second half of our season.