MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Houston Mallette had a season-high 24 points as Pepperdine Waves defeated Alabama State Hornets 79-62 on Saturday.
Mallette shot 5 for 7 on 3-pointers.
Jan Zidek had 16 points for Pepperdine (4-8). Jade' Smith added 11 points and seven rebounds. Maxwell Lewis had 10 points.
Pepperdine posted a season-high 21 assists.
Both teams set season records for scoring in the second half. Pepperdine scored 43 second-half points, a season best for the home team, while the 28 points in the second half for Alabama State were the lowest of the season for the visiting team.
Kenny Strawbridge had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets (2-9), whose losing streak reached four games. Gerald Liddell added 14 points. Isaiah Range had seven rebounds.
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1st Half
ALST
Hornets
34
PEP
Waves
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christian McCray vs. Keith Fisher III (DJ Jackson gains possession)
19:44
+2
Gerald Liddell makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:29
Kenny Strawbridge personal foul (Jan Zidek draws the foul)
19:27
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
2-3
19:01
+3
Gerald Liddell makes three point jump shot (DJ Jackson assists)
5-3
18:41
Jayme Mitchell shooting foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
18:41
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 1 of 3
5-4
18:41
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 2 of 3
5-5
18:41
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 3 of 3
5-6
18:22
DJ Jackson misses two point hook shot
18:20
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
18:13
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
18:11
Jayme Mitchell defensive rebound
18:04
Jayme Mitchell misses two point driving layup
18:02
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
17:52
Jan Zidek misses two point jump shot
17:50
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
17:43
Juan Reyna misses two point layup
17:41
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
17:23
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:01
Kenny Strawbridge misses three point jump shot
16:59
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Jade' Smith makes two point turnaround jump shot
5-8
16:16
+3
Juan Reyna makes three point jump shot
8-8
16:11
Hornets 30 second timeout
16:11
TV timeout
15:55
Victor Ohia Obioha turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Range steals)
15:29
Isaiah Range misses two point layup
15:27
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
15:11
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
15:09
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
15:07
Victor Ohia Obioha personal foul (Kenny Strawbridge draws the foul)
14:53
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point reverse layup
10-8
14:44
Houston Mallette misses three point pullup jump shot
14:42
Juan Reyna defensive rebound
14:32
Juan Reyna misses three point jump shot
14:30
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
14:19
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
14:17
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
14:10
Victor Ohia Obioha shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge draws the foul)
14:10
+1
Kenny Strawbridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
14:10
Kenny Strawbridge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:10
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
13:58
Gerald Liddell personal foul (Keith Fisher III draws the foul)
13:41
Keith Fisher III turnover (bad pass)
13:18
Keith Fisher III personal foul (DJ Jackson draws the foul)
13:06
Kendall Munson blocks Jayme Mitchell's two point layup
13:04
Darryl Polk Jr. defensive rebound
12:57
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
12:55
DJ Jackson defensive rebound
12:34
Maxwell Lewis shooting foul (DJ Jackson draws the foul)
12:34
DJ Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:34
+1
DJ Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
12-8
12:34
+1
DJ Jackson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-8
12:24
Darryl Polk Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jayme Mitchell steals)
12:04
+2
Gerald Liddell makes two point driving layup
15-8
12:03
Maxwell Lewis shooting foul (Gerald Liddell draws the foul)
12:03
+1
Gerald Liddell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-8
11:44
TV timeout
11:40
+2
Kendall Munson makes two point driving layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
16-10
11:25
+2
Gerald Liddell makes two point jump shot
18-10
11:03
E.J. Clark personal foul (Kendall Munson draws the foul)
10:48
+2
Jan Zidek makes two point jump shot (Jade' Smith assists)
18-12
10:26
Jayme Mitchell misses three point jump shot
10:24
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
10:23
Isaiah Range personal foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
9:56
Kendall Munson misses two point layup
9:54
Jayme Mitchell defensive rebound
9:44
+3
Isaiah Range makes three point jump shot (Kenny Strawbridge assists)
21-12
9:24
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:22
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
9:14
Kenny Strawbridge turnover (back court violation)
9:05
Jade' Smith turnover (lost ball) (Gerald Liddell steals)
9:01
Jan Zidek shooting foul (Kenny Strawbridge draws the foul)
9:01
Kenny Strawbridge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:01
+1
Kenny Strawbridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-12
8:49
Keith Fisher III turnover (traveling)
8:38
Kenny Strawbridge turnover (bad pass)
8:25
Keith Fisher III misses two point jump shot
8:23
Gerald Liddell defensive rebound
8:16
Gerald Liddell offensive foul (Keith Fisher III draws the foul)
8:16
Gerald Liddell turnover
8:02
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
22-15
7:51
+2
Isaiah Range makes two point floating jump shot
24-15
7:38
Jan Zidek turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge steals)
7:18
Mike Mitchell Jr. blocks Kenny Strawbridge's two point layup
7:16
Kenny Strawbridge offensive rebound
7:12
Isaiah Range misses three point jump shot
7:10
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
7:03
Darryl Polk Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:01
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
6:51
Christian McCray misses two point layup
6:49
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
6:34
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
6:32
Isaiah Range defensive rebound
6:32
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Isaiah Range draws the foul)
6:32
TV timeout
6:32
Isaiah Range misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:32
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
6:13
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point pullup jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
24-18
5:46
DJ Jackson offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
5:46
DJ Jackson turnover
5:32
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point pullup jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
24-20
5:10
Juan Reyna turnover (traveling)
4:57
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point pullup jump shot (Jan Zidek assists)
24-23
4:40
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Juan Reyna draws the foul)
4:40
+1
Juan Reyna makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
4:40
+1
Juan Reyna makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
4:24
Houston Mallette misses two point turnaround jump shot
4:22
Michael Barber defensive rebound
4:06
DJ Jackson misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:04
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
3:56
Darryl Polk Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
3:54
Waves offensive rebound
3:54
TV timeout
3:48
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Darryl Polk Jr. assists)
26-26
3:48
Jayme Mitchell shooting foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
3:48
Houston Mallette misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:48
Keith Fisher III offensive rebound
3:46
+2
Keith Fisher III makes two point putback layup
26-28
3:15
Juan Reyna misses three point jump shot
3:13
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
3:09
E.J. Clark personal foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
3:09
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-29
3:09
Jade' Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:09
Isaiah Range defensive rebound
2:52
Isaiah Range misses two point driving layup
2:50
Keith Fisher III defensive rebound
2:44
Juan Reyna personal foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
2:44
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-30
2:44
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
2:16
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point turnaround jump shot (DJ Jackson assists)
28-31
2:03
Darryl Polk Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
2:01
Keith Fisher III offensive rebound
1:58
+2
Keith Fisher III makes two point putback layup
28-33
1:45
Juan Reyna misses three point jump shot
1:43
Darryl Polk Jr. defensive rebound
1:36
Jade' Smith offensive foul (Isaiah Range draws the foul)
1:36
Jade' Smith turnover
1:22
DJ Jackson misses two point jump shot
1:20
Hornets offensive rebound
1:20
Keith Fisher III personal foul (Michael Barber draws the foul)
1:20
+1
Michael Barber makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-33
1:20
+1
Michael Barber makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-33
1:08
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
1:06
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
0:54
Juan Reyna misses two point layup
0:52
Isaiah Range offensive rebound
0:49
+2
Isaiah Range makes two point putback layup
32-33
0:32
+3
Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Darryl Polk Jr. assists)
32-36
0:05
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point layup
34-36
2nd Half
ALST
Hornets
28
PEP
Waves
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+3
Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Keith Fisher III assists)
34-39
19:19
Keith Fisher III personal foul (Gerald Liddell draws the foul)
19:15
Gerald Liddell turnover (lost ball) (Jade' Smith steals)
18:48
Houston Mallette misses two point pullup jump shot
18:46
Jayme Mitchell defensive rebound
18:37
Keith Fisher III personal foul (Gerald Liddell draws the foul)
18:30
Kendall Munson blocks Gerald Liddell's two point layup
18:28
Gerald Liddell offensive rebound
18:24
Gerald Liddell misses two point putback layup
18:22
Gerald Liddell offensive rebound
18:22
Jade' Smith personal foul (Gerald Liddell draws the foul)
18:19
Official timeout
18:05
Kendall Munson blocks Michael Barber's two point layup
18:03
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
17:59
Jade' Smith turnover (lost ball) (DJ Jackson steals)
17:48
DJ Jackson misses two point layup
17:46
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
17:40
+3
Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)
34-42
17:31
Hornets 30 second timeout
17:31
TV timeout
17:13
+2
Juan Reyna makes two point layup
36-42
16:52
Michael Barber shooting foul (Jan Zidek draws the foul)
16:52
+1
Jan Zidek makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-43
16:52
Jan Zidek misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:52
Gerald Liddell defensive rebound
16:51
Kendall Munson personal foul (Gerald Liddell draws the foul)
16:37
+3
Jayme Mitchell makes three point jump shot
39-43
16:16
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
16:14
Kendall Munson offensive rebound
16:04
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:02
Jan Zidek offensive rebound
15:58
Jan Zidek misses two point putback layup
15:56
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
15:47
Kenny Strawbridge misses two point driving layup
15:45
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
15:28
Jade' Smith misses two point jump shot
15:26
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
15:20
Jade' Smith shooting foul (Gerald Liddell draws the foul)
15:20
TV timeout
15:20
Gerald Liddell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:20
Gerald Liddell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:20
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
15:01
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot
39-45
14:38
DJ Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:36
Isaiah Range offensive rebound
14:33
Isaiah Range misses two point putback layup
14:31
Isaiah Range offensive rebound
14:28
Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Isaiah Range's two point putback layup
14:26
Isaiah Range offensive rebound
14:28
+2
Isaiah Range makes two point putback layup
41-45
14:10
Juan Reyna personal foul (Maxwell Lewis draws the foul)
14:00
Victor Ohia Obioha turnover (3-second violation)
13:43
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point step back jump shot (Juan Reyna assists)
43-45
13:34
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:19
Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Kenny Strawbridge's two point jump shot
13:18
Hornets offensive rebound
13:15
Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Kenny Strawbridge's two point layup
13:13
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
13:07
+2
Maxwell Lewis makes two point layup (Kendall Munson assists)
43-47
12:55
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point dunk (Isaiah Range assists)
45-47
12:48
+3
Maxwell Lewis makes three point jump shot (Kendall Munson assists)
45-50
12:38
Juan Reyna misses three point jump shot
12:36
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
12:29
Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point alley-oop dunk
12:27
Hornets defensive rebound
12:10
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point driving layup
47-50
11:57
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
11:55
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
11:51
+2
Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point putback layup
47-52
11:34
Isaiah Range offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
11:34
Isaiah Range turnover
11:34
TV timeout
11:13
Darryl Polk Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kenny Strawbridge steals)
10:55
E.J. Clark misses two point driving layup
10:53
Michael Barber offensive rebound
10:50
Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Michael Barber's two point putback layup
10:48
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point layup
47-54
10:15
Isaiah Range misses two point jump shot
10:13
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
10:07
Darryl Polk Jr. turnover (bad pass)
9:54
Isaiah Range misses two point layup
9:52
Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
9:39
Maxwell Lewis misses two point step back jump shot
9:37
Isaiah Range defensive rebound
9:27
Jayme Mitchell misses three point jump shot
9:25
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
9:21
Maxwell Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Kenny Strawbridge steals)
9:07
+2
Jayme Mitchell makes two point dunk (Kenny Strawbridge assists)
49-54
9:01
Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot
8:57
Jade' Smith offensive rebound
8:59
Kenny Strawbridge personal foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
8:52
+3
Maxwell Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jan Zidek assists)
49-57
8:29
Gerald Liddell misses two point pullup jump shot
8:27
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
8:19
+2
Maxwell Lewis makes two point jump shot (Jade' Smith assists)
49-59
7:55
+2
Kenny Strawbridge makes two point layup
51-59
7:46
E.J. Clark personal foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
7:45
TV timeout
7:41
+2
Jade' Smith makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
51-61
7:18
E.J. Clark turnover (bad pass) (Jade' Smith steals)
7:13
+2
Jade' Smith makes two point layup
51-63
6:58
Jayme Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Jade' Smith steals)
6:51
Jade' Smith misses two point layup
6:49
Kenny Strawbridge defensive rebound
6:41
Juan Reyna misses two point layup
6:39
Hornets offensive rebound
6:20
Gerald Liddell misses two point jump shot
6:19
Kenny Strawbridge offensive rebound
6:19
Houston Mallette personal foul (Kenny Strawbridge draws the foul)
6:16
DJ Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals)
6:11
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point layup
51-65
5:59
DJ Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Jade' Smith steals)
5:58
DJ Jackson personal foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
5:46
+2
Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Jade' Smith assists)
51-67
5:02
Gerald Liddell misses two point jump shot
5:00
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
5:00
Houston Mallette personal foul (Kenny Strawbridge draws the foul)
5:00
Kenny Strawbridge personal foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
4:50
Gerald Liddell misses two point pullup jump shot
4:48
Jade' Smith defensive rebound
4:40
Juan Reyna personal foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
4:40
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-68
4:40
+1
Jade' Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-69
4:19
+2
Christian McCray makes two point layup (Gerald Liddell assists)
53-69
3:58
TV timeout
3:55
Victor Ohia Obioha turnover (lost ball) (DJ Jackson steals)
3:49
+2
Gerald Liddell makes two point dunk (DJ Jackson assists)
55-69
3:32
+2
Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point hook shot (Houston Mallette assists)
55-71
3:16
Kenny Strawbridge turnover (bad pass)
3:04
Waves turnover (10-second violation)
2:57
+2
Christian McCray makes two point reverse layup (DJ Jackson assists)
57-71
2:45
+2
Majok Deng makes two point layup (Jan Zidek assists)
57-73
2:45
DJ Jackson shooting foul (Majok Deng draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Majok Deng makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-74
2:38
+2
DJ Jackson makes two point jump shot
59-74
2:26
+2
Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
59-76
2:15
DJ Jackson misses three point jump shot
2:13
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
1:58
Maxwell Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Gerald Liddell steals)
1:53
+2
Gerald Liddell makes two point dunk
61-76
1:44
Waves 30 second timeout
1:36
Carson Basham turnover (bad pass)
1:36
Hornets 30 second timeout
1:24
Kenny Strawbridge misses three point jump shot
1:22
Maxwell Lewis defensive rebound
1:17
+2
Carson Basham makes two point layup (Majok Deng assists)
61-78
1:07
Hornets 60 second timeout
1:02
Kenny Strawbridge misses three point jump shot
1:00
Majok Deng defensive rebound
0:51
Kenny Strawbridge personal foul (Jay Yoon draws the foul)
0:51
Jay Yoon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51
+1
Jay Yoon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-79
0:44
Carson Basham shooting foul (DJ Jackson draws the foul)
