Ross scores 23 to carry Pepperdine past Portland 86-80
AP
Feb 23, 2019
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Colbey Ross had 23 points and 10 assists as Pepperdine Waves defeated Portland Pilots 86-80 on Saturday.
Ross made 14 of 16 free throws.
Darnell Dunn had 18 points for Pepperdine (13-16, 6-9 West Coast Conference). Kessler Edwards added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jade Smith had 11 points for the hosts.
Josh McSwiggan had 20 points for the Pilots (7-22, 0-14), whose losing streak stretched to 15 games. Marcus Shaver Jr. added 17 points. JoJo Walker had 10 points.
The Waves improve to 2-0 against the Pilots for the season. Pepperdine defeated Portland 83-58 on Jan. 31. Pepperdine finishes out the regular season against Pacific at home next Saturday. Portland matches up against Saint Mary's on the road on Thursday.
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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
38
PEP
Waves
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
0.0
End of period
19:45
Personal foul on Tahirou Diabate
18:37
Personal foul on JoJo Walker
17:58
+3
Darnell Dunn made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Eric Cooper Jr.
0-6
17:27
Personal foul on Kessler Edwards
17:27
+1
JoJo Walker made free throw
3-6
17:10
Darnell Dunn missed layup, blocked by Theo Akwuba
16:56
Personal foul on Tahirou Diabate
16:25
Personal foul on Jade Smith
15:04
Turnover on Portland
14:31
Personal foul on Marcus Shaver Jr.
12:53
Personal foul on Darnell Dunn
12:31
Personal foul on Franklin Porter
11:35
Turnover on Jade Smith
10:29
+2
Jade Smith made layup, assist by Colbey Ross
11-15
9:56
+3
Josh McSwiggan made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Crisshawn Clark
