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Pepperdine vs Lafayette Final: 76-53 - Recap
The battle between Pepperdine and Lafayette didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Lafayette was handed a 76-53 defeat on Sunday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Michael Ajayi had 27 points for Pepperdine and Malik Moore chipped in with 15 points. Malik Moore had 4 assists for them, while Michael Ajayi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Lafayette got a 14-point performance from Justin Vander Baan, who was supported by 8 points from Kyle Jenkins. Kyle Jenkins had 3 assists in a losing cause for Lafayette, while Luke Rasmussen grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Pepperdine were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Pepperdine had a 33-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Pepperdine takes its act home to face LIU looking for another win. For Lafayette, they head home to face Wilkes.