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Pepperdine secures 70-62 win against Cal State Bakersfield

AP
Dec 14, 2025

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) Aaron Clark scored 25 points as Pepperdine Waves beat Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 70-62.

Clark added four steals for the Waves (4-7). Javon Cooley scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Styles Phipps shot 5 of 9 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line to finish with 13 points. The Waves stopped a five-game slide with the win.

The Roadrunners (4-8) were led in scoring by CJ Hardy, who finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Jaden Alexander added 16 points and eight rebounds for Cal State Bakersfield. Dailin Smith also had 15 points and two steals.

Pepperdine took the lead for good with 5:50 to go in the first half and led 33-26 at halftime, with Clark racking up 14 first-half points. Pepperdine outscored Cal State Bakersfield by one point in the final half, while Cooley led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

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1st Half
PEP
Waves
33
CSUB
Roadrunners
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Roadrunners gains possession)
19:32	+2	Dailin Smith makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:13		Pierre Geneste Jr. blocks Yonatan Levy's two point layup
19:11		Waves offensive rebound
19:09		Yonatan Levy offensive foul
19:09		Yonatan Levy turnover (offensive foul)
18:55		Dailin Smith misses two point layup
18:53		Styles Phipps defensive rebound
18:48	+3	Aaron Clark makes three point jump shot (Styles Phipps assists)	3-2
18:33		Dailin Smith misses three point jump shot
18:31		Styles Phipps defensive rebound
18:29		Dailin Smith shooting foul (Styles Phipps draws the foul)
18:29	+1	Styles Phipps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-2
18:29		Styles Phipps misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:29		Yonatan Levy offensive rebound
18:24		Danilo Dozic misses three point jump shot
18:22		Pierre Geneste Jr. defensive rebound
18:04		Pierre Geneste Jr. offensive foul
18:04		Pierre Geneste Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
17:49	+3	Aaron Clark makes three point jump shot (Danilo Dozic assists)	7-2
17:30		Aaron Clark shooting foul (Jaden Alexander draws the foul)
17:29	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-3
17:29	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-4
17:19		Danilo Dozic misses three point jump shot
17:17		Pavle Stosic offensive rebound
17:02		Styles Phipps turnover (traveling)
16:49	+2	Ronald Jessamy makes two point layup	7-6
16:43		Jaden Alexander personal foul
16:27		CJ Hardy blocks Javon Cooley's three point jump shot
16:25		Waves offensive rebound
16:18		Aaron Clark misses two point jump shot
16:16		Roadrunners defensive rebound
16:01		Mike Price misses three point jump shot
15:59		Dailin Smith offensive rebound
15:49		Ronald Jessamy offensive foul
15:49		Ronald Jessamy turnover (offensive foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:25	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point jump shot	9-6
15:13	+2	Ronald Jessamy makes two point layup	9-8
14:58		Dailin Smith personal foul
14:56		Javon Cooley misses three point jump shot
14:54		Styles Phipps offensive rebound
14:48		Ronald Jessamy blocks Pavle Stosic's two point layup
14:46		Waves offensive rebound
14:39		Pavle Stosic misses three point jump shot
14:37		Ronald Jessamy defensive rebound
14:21	+2	AJ George makes two point jump shot	9-10
13:59	+2	Danilo Dozic makes two point jump shot (Pavle Stosic assists)	11-10
13:35		Mike Price misses two point layup
13:33		Aaron Clark defensive rebound
12:59		Waves turnover (shot clock violation)
12:50		Jaden Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Clark steals)
12:36		Stefan Cicic turnover (bad pass) (CJ Hardy steals)
12:32		Styles Phipps shooting foul (CJ Hardy draws the foul)
12:32	+1	CJ Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-11
12:32	+1	CJ Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-12
12:27	+2	Styles Phipps makes two point layup	13-12
12:05		Mike Price misses two point layup
12:03		Javon Cooley defensive rebound
12:00		TV timeout
11:43	+3	Javon Cooley makes three point jump shot (Aaron Clark assists)	16-12
11:18		Jump ball. Ronald Jessamy vs. Stefan Cicic (Waves gains possession)
11:18		Ronald Jessamy turnover (lost ball) (Stefan Cicic steals)
10:52		Luka Vudragovic misses three point jump shot
10:50		Roadrunners defensive rebound
10:41		Dailin Smith misses two point jump shot
10:39		Javon Cooley defensive rebound
10:29		Ronald Jessamy blocks Luka Vudragovic's two point layup
10:27		CJ Hardy defensive rebound
10:22	+2	Dailin Smith makes two point jump shot	16-14
10:08		AJ George blocks Aaron Clark's two point layup
10:06		CJ Hardy defensive rebound
9:54	+2	Dailin Smith makes two point layup (CJ Hardy assists)	16-16
9:50		Waves 30 second timeout
9:34		David Mager misses three point jump shot
9:32		Dailin Smith defensive rebound
9:26		Luka Vudragovic shooting foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul)
9:26		Dailin Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:26	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-17
9:22		Stefan Cicic offensive foul
9:22		Stefan Cicic turnover (offensive foul)
9:02		Mike Price misses two point layup
9:00		Luka Vudragovic defensive rebound
8:53		AJ George blocks Luka Vudragovic's two point layup
8:51		Waves offensive rebound
8:46		Ronald Jessamy blocks Stefan Cicic's two point jump shot
8:44		CJ Hardy defensive rebound
8:37		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
8:35		Ronald Jessamy offensive rebound
8:30		Ronald Jessamy misses two point jump shot
8:28		CJ Hardy offensive rebound
8:18		Mike Price misses three point jump shot
8:16		CJ Hardy offensive rebound
8:09		Roadrunners turnover (shot clock violation)
8:07		David Mager turnover (bad pass) (Mike Price steals)
8:01	+2	Jaden Alexander makes two point layup	16-19
7:37		Styles Phipps misses two point jump shot
7:35		AJ George defensive rebound
7:21		Jaden Alexander misses two point jump shot
7:19		Aaron Clark defensive rebound
6:59		Aaron Clark misses two point jump shot
6:57		David Mager offensive rebound
6:57		TV timeout
6:52		Mike Price personal foul
6:32	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point jump shot	18-19
6:11		Jaden Alexander misses two point layup
6:09		Danilo Dozic defensive rebound
6:00		Danilo Dozic misses three point jump shot
5:58		Yonatan Levy offensive rebound
5:53		Danilo Dozic misses three point jump shot
5:51		Pavle Stosic offensive rebound
5:50		Pierre Geneste Jr. shooting foul
5:50	+1	Pavle Stosic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-19
5:50	+1	Pavle Stosic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-19
5:32		AJ George turnover (bad pass) (Styles Phipps steals)
5:27	+2	Styles Phipps makes two point layup	22-19
5:03		Ronald Jessamy turnover (lost ball) (Yonatan Levy steals)
4:56	+3	Yonatan Levy makes three point jump shot (Styles Phipps assists)	25-19
4:36		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:37	+3	CJ Hardy makes three point jump shot (Ronald Jessamy assists)	25-22
4:09		Aaron Clark turnover (lost ball) (Ronald Jessamy steals)
3:57		Ronald Jessamy misses two point jump shot
3:55		Yonatan Levy defensive rebound
3:46	+2	Styles Phipps makes two point layup	27-22
3:21		TV timeout
3:14		CJ Hardy misses two point jump shot
3:12		Aaron Clark defensive rebound
3:07	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point layup (Styles Phipps assists)	29-22
2:45		CJ Hardy turnover (lost ball)
2:29		Yonatan Levy misses three point jump shot
2:27		AJ George defensive rebound
2:19		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
2:17		Styles Phipps defensive rebound
1:48		Aaron Clark turnover (lost ball) (CJ Hardy steals)
1:26		CJ Hardy misses two point jump shot
1:24		Pierre Geneste Jr. offensive rebound
1:03		AJ George misses two point layup
1:01		Yonatan Levy defensive rebound
0:56		Styles Phipps turnover (AJ George steals)
0:53		Styles Phipps shooting foul (CJ Hardy draws the foul)
0:53	+1	CJ Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-23
0:53	+1	CJ Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-24
0:38	+2	Danilo Dozic makes two point jump shot (Pavle Stosic assists)	31-24
0:11	+2	Ronald Jessamy makes two point layup	31-26
0:01	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point layup	33-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PEP
Waves
37
CSUB
Roadrunners
36

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Styles Phipps turnover (bad pass) (Pierre Geneste Jr. steals)
19:25		Styles Phipps shooting foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul)
19:25	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-27
19:25	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-28
19:10		CJ Hardy personal foul
19:07		Styles Phipps misses three point jump shot
19:05		Yonatan Levy offensive rebound
18:57		CJ Hardy blocks Yonatan Levy's two point jump shot
18:55		Waves offensive rebound
18:54		Danilo Dozic turnover (lost ball) (Dailin Smith steals)
18:32	+3	CJ Hardy makes three point jump shot	33-31
18:16		Danilo Dozic misses three point jump shot
18:14		Jaden Alexander defensive rebound
17:52		Dailin Smith turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Clark steals)
17:45	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point layup	35-31
17:32		Dailin Smith misses two point jump shot
17:30		AJ George offensive rebound
17:15		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
17:13		Yonatan Levy defensive rebound
17:05		Pierre Geneste Jr. shooting foul (Pavle Stosic draws the foul)
17:05		Pavle Stosic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:05		Pavle Stosic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:05		Dailin Smith defensive rebound
16:53	+2	Ronald Jessamy makes two point layup	35-33
16:46		Styles Phipps turnover (out of bounds)
16:29		Pavle Stosic personal foul
16:29		Ronald Jessamy turnover (lost ball)
16:09	+3	Aaron Clark makes three point jump shot	38-33
15:56		Ronald Jessamy misses three point jump shot
15:54		Danilo Dozic defensive rebound
15:53		Danilo Dozic turnover (lost ball) (Dailin Smith steals)
15:52		Danilo Dozic shooting foul
15:52		TV timeout
15:52	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-34
15:52	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-35
15:31	+3	Javon Cooley makes three point jump shot (Aaron Clark assists)	41-35
15:01		Dailin Smith misses three point jump shot
14:59		Styles Phipps defensive rebound
14:47		Aaron Clark misses three point jump shot
14:45		CJ Hardy defensive rebound
14:30		Ronald Jessamy misses three point jump shot
14:28		Styles Phipps defensive rebound
14:10		Mike Price personal foul
13:51		Pierre Geneste Jr. blocks Yonatan Levy's two point layup
13:49		CJ Hardy defensive rebound
13:43		AJ George turnover (traveling)
13:24	+2	Javon Cooley makes two point layup (Pavle Stosic assists)	43-35
12:57	+3	AJ George makes three point jump shot (Jaden Alexander assists)	43-38
12:32		Styles Phipps misses two point jump shot
12:30		Pierre Geneste Jr. defensive rebound
12:10		Jump ball. (Roadrunners gains possession)
12:01		Jaden Alexander misses two point layup
11:59		Roadrunners offensive rebound
11:59		TV timeout
11:54		Mike Price misses three point jump shot
11:52		Waves defensive rebound
11:34		Pierre Geneste Jr. blocks Danilo Dozic's two point dunk
11:32		CJ Hardy defensive rebound
11:24		CJ Hardy misses two point layup
11:22		Pierre Geneste Jr. offensive rebound
11:18	+3	Jaden Alexander makes three point jump shot (Pierre Geneste Jr. assists)	43-41
11:04	+2	Javon Cooley makes two point layup (Styles Phipps assists)	45-41
10:43		Yonatan Levy shooting foul (Jaden Alexander draws the foul)
10:43	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-42
10:43	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-43
10:22	+3	Javon Cooley makes three point jump shot (Yonatan Levy assists)	48-43
10:11		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
10:10		TV timeout
9:56		Official timeout
9:56		Dailin Smith turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Clark steals)
9:44		Yonatan Levy turnover (lost ball)
9:27		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
9:25		Javon Cooley defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Javon Cooley makes two point jump shot	50-43
9:05		Pierre Geneste Jr. personal foul
8:56		Aaron Clark turnover (lost ball) (Ronald Jessamy steals)
8:49	+2	CJ Hardy makes two point layup	50-45
8:35		Dailin Smith shooting foul (Aaron Clark draws the foul)
8:35	+1	Aaron Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-45
8:35	+1	Aaron Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-45
8:11		CJ Hardy misses two point jump shot
8:09		Javon Cooley defensive rebound
8:09		Ronald Jessamy personal foul
7:58		Ronald Jessamy blocks Pavle Stosic's two point layup
7:56		Ronald Jessamy defensive rebound
7:49		Javon Cooley flagrant 1
7:49		TV timeout
7:49	+1	Jaden Alexander makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	52-46
7:49	+1	Jaden Alexander makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	52-47
7:47		Dailin Smith misses three point jump shot
7:45		AJ George offensive rebound
7:38	+2	AJ George makes two point layup	52-49
7:28		Jaden Alexander shooting foul (Javon Cooley draws the foul)
7:28	+1	Javon Cooley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-49
7:28	+1	Javon Cooley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-49
7:06		CJ Hardy turnover (traveling)
6:52	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point jump shot	56-49
6:25		Jaden Alexander misses two point jump shot
6:23		AJ George offensive rebound
6:18		AJ George misses two point layup
6:16		Jaden Alexander offensive rebound
6:16		Javon Cooley shooting foul (Jaden Alexander draws the foul)
6:16	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-50
6:16	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-51
6:06		AJ George shooting foul (Danilo Dozic draws the foul)
6:06	+1	Danilo Dozic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-51
6:06	+1	Danilo Dozic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-51
5:36		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
5:34		Jaden Alexander offensive rebound
5:21		Jaden Alexander misses three point jump shot
5:19		Javon Cooley defensive rebound
4:59	+2	Styles Phipps makes two point layup	60-51
4:42		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:28		Dailin Smith misses three point jump shot
4:26		Yonatan Levy defensive rebound
3:54		Aaron Clark misses two point layup
3:52		Dailin Smith defensive rebound
3:44		AJ George turnover (Aaron Clark steals)
3:35		Waves 30 second timeout
3:35		TV timeout
3:21	+2	Aaron Clark makes two point layup	62-51
3:21		Pierre Geneste Jr. shooting foul (Aaron Clark draws the foul)
3:21		Aaron Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:21		Jaden Alexander defensive rebound
3:02	+2	CJ Hardy makes two point jump shot	62-53
2:46		Javon Cooley misses three point jump shot
2:44		Jaden Alexander defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Jaden Alexander makes two point layup	62-55
2:34		Javon Cooley shooting foul
2:34	+1	Jaden Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-56
2:05		Styles Phipps misses two point jump shot
2:03		Ronald Jessamy defensive rebound
1:58		Danilo Dozic shooting foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-57
1:58	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-58
1:39	+2	Styles Phipps makes two point layup	64-58
1:25		Dailin Smith misses three point jump shot
1:23		Jaden Alexander offensive rebound
1:19		Jaden Alexander misses two point layup
1:17		Jaden Alexander offensive rebound
1:15		Mike Price misses three point jump shot
1:13		Styles Phipps defensive rebound
1:10		Jaden Alexander shooting foul (Styles Phipps draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Styles Phipps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-58
1:10		Styles Phipps misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:10		Dailin Smith defensive rebound
1:02		Javon Cooley personal foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-59
1:02	+1	Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-60
0:52		Waves 60 second timeout
0:43		CJ Hardy personal foul (Yonatan Levy draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Yonatan Levy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-60
0:43	+1	Yonatan Levy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-60
0:36		Jaden Alexander misses two point layup
0:34		Jaden Alexander offensive rebound
0:29		Dailin Smith misses three point jump shot
0:27		Roadrunners offensive rebound
0:19		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
0:17		Waves defensive rebound
0:15		CJ Hardy personal foul (Styles Phipps draws the foul)
0:15		Styles Phipps misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:15	+1	Styles Phipps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-60
0:12		Yonatan Levy shooting foul (CJ Hardy draws the foul)
0:12	+1	CJ Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-61
0:12	+1	CJ Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-62
0:09	+2	Danilo Dozic makes two point dunk (Aaron Clark assists)	70-62
0:01		CJ Hardy misses three point jump shot
0:00		Yonatan Levy defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Yonatan Levy defensive rebound