| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZ | 17 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 79 |
| PEPP | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 54 |
Rice scores 23, No. 17 Gonzaga women top Pepperdine 79-54
MALIBU, Calif. -- Zykera Rice matched her career high of 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting and No. 17 Gonzaga rolled to its ninth-straight win, defeating Pepperdine 79-54 on Monday.
Rice had six rebounds and a career-high six assists for the Bulldogs (13-1, 2-0 West Coast Conference), who took control in the third period.
Rice, the only Bulldog in double figures, had 13 at the half when the Zags, shooting 50 percent, took a 37-28 lead.
Rice, who scored the final basket of the half, had the first two in the third quarter as the run reached 11. Pepperdine sliced an 18-point deficit down to 13 when Jen Wirth and Laura Stockton combined for nine straight points. Wirth added a jumper and Chandler Smith had a free throw to close the quarter with the Bulldogs on top 62-39.
The Waves (7-5, 1-1) were 3-of-15 shooting in the third quarter with five turnovers while Gonzaga made 9 of 14 plus 6 of 9 from the foul line.
Yasmine Robinson-Bacote and Rose Pflug had 14 points apiece for Pepperdine.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Penny Davis
- Cheryll Blue
- Keneitha Shoulder
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Washington State | 4-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Portland | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-2 |
| Gonzaga | 4-2 | 1.5 | 9-8 |
| Oregon State | 3-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| Pacific | 2-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Santa Clara | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Pepperdine | 1-4 | 4 | 6-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-5 | 5 | 6-7 |
| San Diego | 0-5 | 5 | 4-10 |
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