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Pepperdine vs California Final: 74-62 - Recap
Kessler Edwards scored 26 points for Pepperdine on Wednesday, leading them to a 74-62 victory over California at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Pepperdine won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Jan Zidek had 14 points for Pepperdine and Andre Ball chipped in with 12 points. Colbey Ross had 11 assists for them, while Kessler Edwards was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
California got a 27-point performance from Matt Bradley, who was supported by 21 points from Grant Anticevich. Joel Brown had 4 assists in a losing cause for California, while Grant Anticevich grabbed 8 rebounds.
Pepperdine led at halftime, $HalfScore.
California had a 35-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Pepperdine heads into a battle against Cal State-Northridge. California, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Francisco.