Despite a 23-point effort from Long, it wasn’t enough as the Bulldogs lose 65-45 at home to Pepperdine.

The Bulldogs offense struggled all night. They shot just 27% percent from the floor and made just one 3-pointer on the night.

Rebounding played a big part in the Bulldogs’ home loss as the Waves out-rebounded the Bulldogs 49-28.

The Bulldogs forced 25 turnovers on the night, however they were only able to score 16 points off of those mistakes.

Eight different Waves players had at least five points during the contest.

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The Bulldogs had a six minute stretch in the third quarter where they failed to score. They were outscored 17-10 in the period.

Emilia Long has a team-high 13 points, but no one else is in double figures.

The Bulldogs are 0-for-6 from beyond the arc while also being out-rebounded 34-17.

The Waves lead 45-29 entering the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs have not scored in four minutes as the Waves grow their lead to 37-25.

As a team, they are shooting 26% and trail by 12 despite having forced seven more turnovers.

The Bulldogs have just six points in the third quarter. Watkins leads the team with eight points.

The Waves end the first half leading the Bulldogs 28-19.

The Bulldogs shot 30% in the first half and did not make a three-pointer, as they were held to nine points in the second quarter.

The Waves are outrebounding the Bulldogs 21-11 as second-chance points have helped the Waves extend their lead to nine points at the end of the half.

Six different players for the Waves have at least four points, while the Bulldogs have just three players with four or more points.

Defense is keeping the Bulldogs in the contest as they held the Waves to nine points in the second quarter and have forced 10 turnovers.

The Bulldogs have not led since there were five minutes left in the first quarter.

Bulldog’s Indiya Clarke is forced to leave the game after suffering a bloody nose after falling to the ground.

The Waves still lead the Bulldogs 24-16 with just over three minutes to go in the first half.

Bulldog’s head coach, Ryan McCarthy, calls a timeout midway through the second quarter after being frustrated with the team’s latest offensive possession.

The team has shot three airballs early on to go along with committing six turnovers through the game’s first 14 minutes.

The Bulldogs are shooting just 41% so far and trail the Waves 24-16 with just over six minutes remaining in the first half.

The Waves closed out the opening quarter on a 10-0 scoring run to lead 19-10.

Guard Lina Falk leads the Waves with seven points, as they are shooting 73% as a team.

The Bulldogs failed to score in the last five minutes of the quarter as turnovers plagued the offense in the first quarter.

The Waves lead the Bulldogs 11-10 midway through the first quarter.

Avery Watkins and Emilia Long each have four points for the Bulldogs, all of which have come in the paint.

Five turnovers early for the Bulldogs have them trailing the Waves.