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Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hawaii's comeback falls short in Big West Conference Semifinals
After a week of waiting, the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team finally hit the floor on Friday for their first game in the Big West Conference Tournament. Hawaii who is the 1-seed in the Big West Tournament matched up with 4-seed UC San Diego in the Semifinals. In their previous 2 meetings, UH won both (65-63, 49-44). During the 1st quarter of Friday's Semifinal, UC San Diego got off to a quick 5-0 lead after UH started 0-6 from the field. Lily Wahinekapu got the Rainbow Wahine on the board, while scoring Hawaii's first 4 points. But UH still trailed 11-4 with 3:30 left in the 1st quarter. At the end of the 1st quarter, Hawaii found themselves trailing 22-4 after shooting a low 11.8% from the field on 2-17 FG and 0-8 from 3pt range. UC San Diego was red hot as they shot over 55% from the field in the 1st quarter to take a commanding lead. In the 2nd quarter, the Tritons pushed the lead to 27 points. At halftime, Hawaii trailed 41-18 after UC San Diego shot 48% from the field, while UH shot only 17%. In that first half, UC San Diego's Montgomery and Sugapong combined for 27 points for the Tritons. Hawaii did not make their 1st 3-pointer until under a minute remaining in the half (1-15 in 1st half from 3). The Rainbow Wahine went into the half with a lot to figure out as the Tritons controlled every aspect of the game in the 1st half. To start the 3rd quarter, Hawaii starting off with a 5-0 run to bring the deficit back below 20 points. Going into the 4th quarter, Hawaii trailed 47-29, UH did hold UC San Diego to a low 6 points in the 3rd quarter but offensively only able to score 11 points of their own. The Rainbow Wahine continued to battle in the 2nd half as they cut the lead down to only 11 points with 5:55 remaining in the game. With under 4 minutes remaining, Hawaii pulling within 5-points after a 13-0 run to start the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Rewers brought the Rainbow Wahine within 1 possession after knocking down 2 Free Throws with just 2:26 remaining. Hawaii tied the game up at 49 from a Rewers And-1 with under 1:30 to play. UC San Diego's Sugapong made a tough 1 handed lay-up over tight UH defense to put the Tritons up 51-49 with only 0.2 seconds on the clock. The Rainbow Wahine fall 51-49 and their Big West Conference Tournament ends in the Semifinals. FINAL STATS: Wahinekapu: 12 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast Rewers: 10 pts Hawaii's season is not over yet, as they did earn a WBIT bid after winning the Big West Regular Season crown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hawaii takes on UCSD in Big West Tournament
UCSD Tritons (18-15, 14-7 Big West) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (22-8, 16-4 Big West) Henderson, Nevada; Friday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii and UCSD meet in the Big West Tournament. The Rainbow Wahine have gone 16-4 against Big West opponents, with a 6-4 record in non-conference play. Hawaii is sixth in the Big West with 25.6 points per game in the paint led by Daejah Phillips averaging 6.0. The Tritons' record in Big West action is 14-7. UCSD is fifth in the Big West allowing 58.0 points while holding opponents to 37.6% shooting. Hawaii scores 60.1 points per game, 2.1 more points than the 58.0 UCSD allows. UCSD has shot at a 38.5% clip from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points above the 33.2% shooting opponents of Hawaii have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Rainbow Wahine won 49-44 in the last matchup on Feb. 23. Lily Wahinekapu led the Rainbow Wahine with 13 points, and Gracie Gallegos led the Tritons with 12 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Wahinekapu is shooting 42.2% and averaging 11.1 points for the Rainbow Wahine. Meilani McBee is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Kayanna Spriggs is averaging 8.2 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Tritons. Sumayah Sugapong is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rainbow Wahine: 8-2, averaging 60.1 points, 35.4 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 52.3 points per game. Tritons: 7-3, averaging 63.3 points, 35.6 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 11.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 35.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 54.6 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Hawaii takes on UCSD in Big West Tournament
UCSD Tritons (18-15, 14-7 Big West) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (22-8, 16-4 Big West) BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii and UCSD meet in the Big West Tournament. The Rainbow Wahine have gone 16-4 against Big West opponents, with a 6-4 record in non-conference play. Hawaii is sixth in the Big West with 25.6 points per game in the paint led by Daejah Phillips averaging 6.0. The Tritons' record in Big West action is 14-7. UCSD is fifth in the Big West allowing 58.0 points while holding opponents to 37.6% shooting. Hawaii scores 60.1 points per game, 2.1 more points than the 58.0 UCSD allows. UCSD has shot at a 38.5% clip from the field this season, 5.3 percentage points above the 33.2% shooting opponents of Hawaii have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Rainbow Wahine won 49-44 in the last matchup on Feb. 23. Lily Wahinekapu led the Rainbow Wahine with 13 points, and Gracie Gallegos led the Tritons with 12 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Wahinekapu is shooting 42.2% and averaging 11.1 points for the Rainbow Wahine. Meilani McBee is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Kayanna Spriggs is averaging 8.2 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Tritons. Sumayah Sugapong is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rainbow Wahine: 8-2, averaging 60.1 points, 35.4 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 52.3 points per game. Tritons: 7-3, averaging 63.3 points, 35.6 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 11.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 35.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 54.6 points. ___
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wahinekapu named Big West player of the year, UH collects multiple honors
The Big West regular-season champion University of Hawai'i women's basketball team collected multiple conference honors on Tuesday, highlighted by senior guard Lily Wahinekapu earning Big West Player of the Year. Four Rainbow Wahine players received all-conference recognition, with freshman center Ritorya Tamilo named Freshman of the Year, junior forward Imani Perez selected to the All-Defensive Team, and head coach Laura Beeman honored as Coach of the Year. Wahinekapu, an 'Iolani School graduate, was also named to the All-Big West First Team. The senior leader averaged 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists per game, guiding UH to a 22-win regular season and its third conference title in four years. Tamilo, a New Zealand native, earned Freshman of the Year honors while also securing a spot on the Big West All-Freshman Team. She contributed eight points, five rebounds, and one block per game. Perez, who was named to the All-Big West Second Team in addition to the All-Defensive Team, averaged one block and four rebounds per game. Beeman was recognized as Big West Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her career after leading Hawai'i to a 22-8 overall record, including a 16-4 mark in conference play. With the top seed in the Big West Tournament, UH will have a double bye into Friday's semifinal in Henderson, Nevada, where they will face a yet-to-be-determined opponent. KHON2 Sports is on-site in Henderson, providing coverage throughout UH's quest for the Big West championship. Stay tuned for updates online and on-air. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
