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Williams lifts Santa Clara over Pepperdine 89-73

AP
Feb 25, 2022

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Jalen Williams had 25 points as Santa Clara Broncos defeated Pepperdine Waves 89-73 on Thursday night.

Giordan Williams had 15 points for the Broncos (19-10, 9-5 West Coast Conference). PJ Pipes added 14 points and eight rebounds. Jaden Bediako had 13 points and three blocks.

Santa Clara scored 50 points in the first half, a season best for the team.

Houston Mallette had 24 points for the Waves (7-23, 1-14), who have now lost five games in a row. Jan Zidek added 15 points. Jay Yoon had 10 points.

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1st Half
CLARA
Broncos
50
PEP
Waves
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Parker Braun vs. Victor Ohia Obioha (Josip Vrankic gains possession)
19:43	+2	Keshawn Justice makes two point layup (PJ Pipes assists)	2-0
19:23		Jade' Smith misses two point fadeaway jump shot
19:21		Broncos defensive rebound
19:06	+2	Keshawn Justice makes two point turnaround jump shot	4-0
18:42		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
18:40		Parker Braun defensive rebound
18:32		Keshawn Justice misses two point layup
18:30		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
18:15	+2	Jan Zidek makes two point layup	4-2
18:15		Parker Braun misses three point jump shot
18:13		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
17:41		Jan Zidek misses two point jump shot
17:39		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
17:38		Keshawn Justice personal foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
17:18	+2	Jay Yoon makes two point layup	4-4
17:18		Parker Braun shooting foul (Jay Yoon draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Jay Yoon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-5
17:06	+3	PJ Pipes makes three point pullup jump shot (Josip Vrankic assists)	7-5
16:49		Parker Braun shooting foul (Victor Ohia Obioha draws the foul)
16:49	+1	Victor Ohia Obioha makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
16:49		Victor Ohia Obioha misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:49		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
16:44		Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
16:42		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
16:30	+2	Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point alley-oop layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	7-8
16:18		Josip Vrankic turnover (lost ball) (Jay Yoon steals)
16:08		Jay Yoon misses two point layup
16:06		Keshawn Justice defensive rebound
15:52	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot	9-8
15:38	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)	9-11
15:25		Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
15:24		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
15:21	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point layup	11-11
15:21		TV timeout
15:08	+3	Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	11-14
14:47	+2	Josip Vrankic makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists)	13-14
14:22		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
14:20		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
14:03		Jaden Bediako misses two point hook shot
14:01		Carson Basham defensive rebound
13:47	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot	13-16
13:26		Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
13:24		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	13-18
13:01	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point layup	15-18
12:43		Jan Zidek misses three point step back jump shot
12:41		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point layup	17-18
12:14	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)	17-20
11:58		Carlos Stewart misses two point layup
11:57		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
11:57		Carson Basham shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:57		Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:57		Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:57		Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:57		Carson Basham defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point layup (Carson Basham assists)	17-22
11:30		Kendall Munson personal foul (Jacob Holt draws the foul)
11:24		Kendall Munson personal foul (Giordan Williams draws the foul)
11:18		Keshawn Justice misses two point step back jump shot
11:16		Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
11:09	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point putback layup	19-22
11:00	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot	19-24
10:50	+3	PJ Pipes makes three point jump shot	22-24
10:36		Houston Mallette misses two point fadeaway jump shot
10:34		Giordan Williams defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Giordan Williams makes two point layup	24-24
10:16		Houston Mallette turnover (bad pass)
10:16		Houston Mallette turnover (bad pass)
9:52		Jacob Holt misses two point alley-oop layup
9:50		Jacob Holt offensive rebound
9:42	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup	26-24
9:34	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot	26-26
9:27	+2	Giordan Williams makes two point layup	28-26
9:13		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:11		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
8:50	+3	Giordan Williams makes three point jump shot (Josip Vrankic assists)	31-26
8:19	+2	Carson Basham makes two point dunk (Jan Zidek assists)	31-28
8:03		Jacob Holt misses two point hook shot
8:01		Jacob Holt offensive rebound
7:56		PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot
7:54		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
7:45		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
7:43		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
7:33	+2	Jade' Smith makes two point jump shot	31-30
7:23	+2	Jacob Holt makes two point layup (Josip Vrankic assists)	33-30
7:06	+2	Carson Basham makes two point hook shot	33-32
6:51		PJ Pipes turnover (bad pass) (Jade' Smith steals)
6:45		Jade' Smith turnover (traveling)
6:45		TV timeout
6:32		Parker Braun misses three point jump shot
6:30		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
6:13		Jade' Smith turnover (bad pass)
5:59	+2	Keshawn Justice makes two point turnaround jump shot	35-32
5:47		Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
5:45		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
5:19		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
5:17		Parker Braun offensive rebound
5:12		Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
5:10		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
4:57		Jade' Smith turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals)
4:54		Jade' Smith shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul)
4:54	+1	Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-32
4:54	+1	Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-32
4:36		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
4:34		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
4:21	+2	Jay Yoon makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	37-34
4:06		Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Carlos Stewart's two point layup
4:04		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
4:00	+2	Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point layup (Houston Mallette assists)	37-36
3:45		Victor Ohia Obioha personal foul
3:45		TV timeout
3:37	+2	Josip Vrankic makes two point layup	39-36
3:24		Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bediako steals)
3:09	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point layup	41-36
3:09		Victor Ohia Obioha shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)
3:09	+1	Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-36
2:56		Josip Vrankic shooting foul (Jan Zidek draws the foul)
2:56	+1	Jan Zidek makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-37
2:56	+1	Jan Zidek makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-38
2:47		Jaden Bediako offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
2:47		Jaden Bediako turnover
2:30		Houston Mallette turnover (lost ball) (PJ Pipes steals)
2:23	+2	Giordan Williams makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists)	44-38
2:11	+3	Jay Yoon makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	44-41
1:59		Jalen Williams offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
1:59		Jalen Williams turnover
1:46	+2	Jay Yoon makes two point layup	44-43
1:20	+2	PJ Pipes makes two point layup	46-43
1:02		Josip Vrankic blocks Mike Mitchell Jr.'s two point layup
1:00		Waves offensive rebound
0:50		Houston Mallette turnover (bad pass)
0:40	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists)	48-43
0:23		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:21		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
0:12	+2	Josip Vrankic makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists)	50-43
0:02		Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jalen Williams defensive rebound

2nd Half
CLARA
Broncos
39
PEP
Waves
30

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Jade' Smith misses three point jump shot
19:39		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
19:33		Jay Yoon personal foul (Keshawn Justice draws the foul)
19:27		Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot
19:25		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
19:02		Jay Yoon misses three point jump shot
19:00		Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
18:55		Jade' Smith misses three point jump shot
18:53		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
18:53		Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (PJ Pipes draws the foul)
18:42		Josip Vrankic turnover (lost ball) (Jan Zidek steals)
18:25	+2	Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Jay Yoon assists)	50-45
18:18	+2	Josip Vrankic makes two point layup (PJ Pipes assists)	52-45
18:02		Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point layup
18:00		Josip Vrankic defensive rebound
17:55		Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
17:53		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
17:47	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point pullup jump shot (Jay Yoon assists)	52-48
17:47		Keshawn Justice shooting foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
17:47		Houston Mallette misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:47		Parker Braun defensive rebound
17:37	+3	PJ Pipes makes three point jump shot (Keshawn Justice assists)	55-48
17:37		Jay Yoon shooting foul (PJ Pipes draws the foul)
17:37	+1	PJ Pipes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	56-48
17:12	+2	Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point layup	56-50
16:58	+2	PJ Pipes makes two point pullup jump shot	58-50
16:45		Jalen Williams personal foul
16:39		Kendall Munson turnover (traveling)
16:23	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point layup	60-50
16:12	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup	60-52
15:53		PJ Pipes misses two point floating jump shot
15:51		PJ Pipes offensive rebound
15:49	+2	Josip Vrankic makes two point layup (PJ Pipes assists)	62-52
15:49		Victor Ohia Obioha shooting foul (Josip Vrankic draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:49		Josip Vrankic misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:49		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
15:32		Jan Zidek misses two point fadeaway jump shot
15:30		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
15:23		Jade' Smith personal foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
15:18		PJ Pipes turnover (bad pass) (Victor Ohia Obioha steals)
15:12		Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
15:10		Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
15:09	+2	Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point layup	62-54
14:49		Josip Vrankic turnover (bad pass) (Jade' Smith steals)
14:49		Josip Vrankic personal foul (Jade' Smith draws the foul)
14:36		Victor Ohia Obioha turnover (3-second violation)
14:21	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point jump shot	64-54
13:51		Jaden Bediako blocks Victor Ohia Obioha's two point jump shot
13:49		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
13:42		PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot
13:40		Waves defensive rebound
13:23		Houston Mallette misses two point step back jump shot
13:21		Broncos defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point step back jump shot	66-54
12:54	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point layup	66-56
12:22	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point jump shot	68-56
12:04	+3	Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Jay Yoon assists)	68-59
11:48		Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
11:46		Jan Zidek defensive rebound
11:30	+3	Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Jay Yoon assists)	68-62
11:10		PJ Pipes misses two point jump shot
11:08		Jalen Williams offensive rebound
11:03		Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot
11:01		Waves defensive rebound
11:01		TV timeout
10:51	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Victor Ohia Obioha assists)	68-64
10:38		Josip Vrankic misses two point layup
10:36		Jay Yoon defensive rebound
10:17		Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
10:15		Giordan Williams defensive rebound
9:52		Josip Vrankic misses two point layup
9:50		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
9:35		Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point layup
9:33		Jacob Holt defensive rebound
9:25	+3	Giordan Williams makes three point jump shot (PJ Pipes assists)	71-64
9:09	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point step back jump shot	71-66
8:37		Jalen Williams misses two point jump shot
8:35		Broncos offensive rebound
8:25	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point jump shot	73-66
7:59	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jay Yoon assists)	73-68
7:46		Jalen Williams offensive foul (Victor Ohia Obioha draws the foul)
7:46		Jalen Williams turnover
7:46		TV timeout
7:34		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
7:32		Waves offensive rebound
7:32		Jacob Holt personal foul
7:26		Jan Zidek misses two point hook shot
7:24		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
7:14	+2	Giordan Williams makes two point layup	75-68
6:54		Jan Zidek misses two point hook shot
6:52		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
6:48		Jay Yoon shooting foul (Giordan Williams draws the foul)
6:48	+1	Giordan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-68
6:48		Giordan Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:48		Jay Yoon defensive rebound
6:33		Giordan Williams personal foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
6:28	+2	Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot	76-70
6:10		Jalen Williams misses two point jump shot
6:08		Jay Yoon defensive rebound
6:04		Houston Mallette turnover (traveling)
5:50	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Giordan Williams assists)	78-70
5:50		Jay Yoon shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
5:50	+1	Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 1	79-70
5:37		Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Josip Vrankic steals)
5:30		Giordan Williams turnover (out of bounds)
5:01		Jan Zidek misses two point hook shot
4:59		Josip Vrankic defensive rebound
4:45		PJ Pipes misses two point jump shot
4:44		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
4:44		TV timeout
4:44		TV timeout
4:16		Jaden Bediako blocks Victor Ohia Obioha's two point layup
4:14		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
3:54		Victor Ohia Obioha shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:58	+1	Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-70
3:58	+1	Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-70
3:37		Jan Zidek misses two point layup
3:35		PJ Pipes defensive rebound
3:18	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point hook shot (Jalen Williams assists)	83-70
3:02		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:00		Josip Vrankic defensive rebound
2:44	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point floating jump shot	85-70
2:28		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
2:26		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point floating jump shot	87-70
1:48		Jaden Bediako blocks Houston Mallette's two point jump shot
1:46		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
1:19		Josip Vrankic misses three point jump shot
1:17		Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
1:07		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:05		Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
0:51		PJ Pipes turnover (lost ball)
0:44		Jay Yoon misses three point jump shot
0:42		Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
0:37	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot	87-73
0:07	+2	Jaden Bediako makes two point dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	89-73
0:02		Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
0:00		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jalen Williams defensive rebound