The University of Portland women’s basketball team dropped its third-straight, with a 88-54 loss to WCC opponent Pepperdine on Sat., Jan. 11 in Malibu, CA. Portland moves to 6-9 on the season, 0-2 in the WCC, while Pepperdine improves to 10-5 overall, 2-0 in WCC play.

Pepperdine jumped out to a 32-4 lead with 9:05 left in the first half. The Pilots struggled for a comeback, but the Waves opened a 52-19 lead heading into the break. Portland managed just 8-of-22 from the field, 0-of-5 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. Pepperdine shot 62 percent from the field, 63 percent from beyond the arc and 100 percent from the free-throw line. The Pilots scored just four points in the paint compared to Pepperdine’s 24 points. The Waves racked up 27 points off Portland turnovers and 20 points from its bench. Pepperdine held the advantage on the boards, 21-7 in the first half.

After the break, the Pilots made some adjustments and held the Waves to just 36 points, while scoring 35 points themselves. The first-half run by Pepperdine was too big a margin for Portland and the Pilots went down, 88-54.

Michaela Dalgleish led all players with 15 points and four rebounds on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor and a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the free-throw line. Khalila O’Rielly-Williams tallied nine points and five boards, while Jamie Medley came off the bench and chipped in nine points. For the game, the Pilots shot 40 percent (21-53) from the field, 27 percent (3-11) from three-point range and 69 percent (9-13) from the free-throw line.

Pepperdine saw five players score in double-figures on the night. Shanell Law totaled 14 points and eight rebounds, and teammates Nicole Funn and Damaris Hinojosa each tallied 12 points. Kellie Spencer and Kelsey Ball chipped in 10 points each for the Waves. As a team, Pepperdine shot 60 percent (38-63) from the field, 47 percent (7-15) from beyond the arc and 71 percent (5-7) from the free-throw line.

UP NEXT: Portland is back at home on Thurs., Jan. 16, facing Saint Mary’s College at 7:00 p.m. On Fri., Jan. 18, the Pilots take on San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. in Portland, OR. Portland will travel to Spokane, WA to match-up with Gonzaga on Sat., Jan. 25 at 3:00 p.m. On Thurs., Jan. 30, the Pilots will face Santa Clara on the road at 7:00 p.m.