19-02-2025
Red-hot Rainbow Wahine hoping for big crowd Saturday night
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The University of Hawaii women's basketball team is the hottest show in town, returning to the Simplifi arena at the Stan Sheriff Center Saturday night riding a 13-game winning streak when they host UC San Diego to continue Big West Conference play.'I think we're representing the university and the state very, very well. There is no quit to this team as a lot of people have seen. We go in halftime down, and we make some good adjustments, and then the girls come out just raring to go. So super excited, super proud.' said head coach Laura Beeman.
Hawaii has built a 2 1/2 game lead on second-place UC Irvine after defeating the Anteaters 49-44 in California.
'I think it would be amazing for people to come out and support not only the local kids but every player on this team for what they're doing. I just think we're playing good basketball.' Beeman said.
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The backcourt is loaded with veteran star players like senior guards Lily Wahinekapu, Kelsie Imai, Hallie Birdsong, MeiLani McBee, and Mia Uhila.
Fellow veteran standouts Imani Perez and Brooklyn Rewers in the front court are bolstered with outstanding 6'5″ true freshman Ritorya Tamilo from New Zealand.
Tamilo is second on the team in scoring with 8 points per game and leads all players in rebounds with 5.3 per game.
'I think she's just a high-level post player for us,' Beeman said. 'Our goal and our job is to help that child, I say that lovingly, become successful. You know, put her in a position where we can play her, development her, in a way that brings her onto the perimeter. She will represent her country of New Zealand on one of these days. No doubt about it. She has such a huge ceiling. And what makes her even more special is her coachability. That kid is just a sponge, and she is just an amazing teammate.'
Tipoff Saturday night is set for 7 p.m. in Manoa.
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