Christian Hammond scores 20 to lead Santa Clara over Pepperdine 82-63

By Canadian Press on January 2, 2026.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian Hammond had 20 points in Santa Clara’s 82-63 victory over Pepperdine on Friday night.

Hammond added six rebounds for the Broncos (12-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Elijah Mahi had 15 points and Bukky Oboye scored 13 on 6-for-8 shooting.

Danilo Dozic and Yonatan Levy led the way for the Waves (5-11, 0-3) with 12 each. Javon Cooley had nine points.

Santa Clara took the lead for good with 3:32 left in the first half. The score was 42-35 at halftime, with Jake Ensminger racking up eight points. Hammond scored 12 to lead the way in the second half.

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