Dec. 22, 2014 Final Stats
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LOS ANGELES - LMU women's basketball closed out the non-conference portion of its 2014-15 schedule Monday against Washington State, falling 87-60 in Gersten Pavilion.
Emily Ben-Jumbo had a team-high 13 points for the Lions (2-9) while Leslie Lopez-Wood had 12 and Taylor Anderson added 10. Lopez-Wood also had a team-high eight boards while Ben-Jumbo led the way with four assists.
The Lions were without the services of junior guard Deanna Johnson, who suffered a leg injury in the final minute of Saturday's game versus Hawaii.
Washington State (9-2) was led by Tia Presley and Lia Galdeira who had 16 and 15 points, respectively. The Cougars shot 44 percent front he field and 46 percent from three, hitting 12-of-26 from long distance.
LMU got off to a solid start against the Cougars, who entered last week receiving votes in both the AP and USA Today/Coaches polls. The teams traded buckets early and a Ben-Jumbo layup at 17:05 gee the Lions a 9-7 advantage.
Washington State would slowly pull away midway through the half, using a 9-0 run midway through to open up a 23-13 advantage and eventually carry a 41-27 lead into the break.
LMU would get no closer than 14 in the second half as they finished the game shooting 34 percent from the field and 26 percent from three. The Lions also committed 24 turnovers in the game, resulting in 30 points for the Cougars.
The Lions return to action on Monday, Dec. 29, opening West Coast Conference play at PCH Cup rival Pepperdine. Tip off in Malibu is scheduled for 1 p.m.
