STOCKTON, Calif. – After the holiday break, the Pacific women's basketball team (5–7, 0–1) is back in action, traveling to BYU (5–8, 0–2) on Thursday, Dec. 29 and San Diego (6–7, 0–2) on Saturday, Dec. 31. 

Sophomore Anaya James leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game and assists with 58. Junior Liz Smith is second in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game while pacing the squad in threes made at 25 and three-point percentage at 47.2%. Sophomore Elizabeth Elliott has established a presence under the net, grabbing a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game and 16 steals. 

Freshman Sydney Ward was named the UCU WCC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. Ward scored four points while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out one assist in 14 minutes of action in Pacific's game against CSU Bakersfield. Ward is one of only three Tigers to appear in every game this season. 

After only losing four games all season last year and making the NCAA Tournament, the Cougars are off to a slower start this season, having already dropped eight contests. BYU has lost three of four but is coming off a 20-point win over Monmouth before the holidays. Junior Lauren has been much of the BYU offense this season, averaging 15.3 points and grabbing a conference-high 14.2 rebounds per game.

San Diego is off to an average start to the season, dropping three in a row heading into its Thursday matchup with Saint Mary's. Kiera Oakry leads the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game, the only Torero in double-figure scoring for San Diego. A solid defensive team, the Toreros are only allowing 62.0 points per game and have outrebounded their opponents by an average of 5.2 per game. San Diego made it to the second round of the WNIT last season, falling to New Mexico. 

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BYU - 12/29/22 7 PM MT / 6 PM PT 
 
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SAN DIEGO – 12/31/22 2 PM 
 
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