Chaminade snaps 40-game losing streak to Hawai’i Pacific, 77-66

Chaminade snaps 40-game losing streak to Hawai’i Pacific, 77-66

Jan 19, 2024

Chaminade snaps 40-game losing streak to Hawai’i Pacific, 77-66

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED JAN 19, 2024

HONOLULU — Finally.

The Chaminade women’s basketball team snapped a 40-game losing streak to crosstown rival Hawai’i Pacific Thursday night with a 77-66 win at McCabe Gymnasium.

The Silverswords also snapped a 13-game losing streak in the process as they earned their first win in PacWest play.

Sameera Elmasri scored a game-high 18 points off the bench, Ashley Holen had 17 and Alyssa Schuetze poured in 12 in a reserve roll to lead Chaminade (3-13 overall, 1-10 league).

The victors got it done on defense, holding the Sharks (4-9, 2-5) to just 29 percent from the field on 18 of 62 shooting.

HPU, who trailed by 12 at the half, was able to trim the deficit to three just before the fourth quarter before the home team was able to pull away for the breakthrough victory.

Haley Jones had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds with three blocks to lead the Sharks in the loss.

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Kahuku blitzes Kaiser, 66-32, to stay atop OIA East standings

Kahuku blitzes Kaiser, 66-32, to stay atop OIA East standings

Jan 17, 2024

Kahuku blitzes Kaiser, 66-32, to stay atop OIA East standings

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2024

HAWAII KAI — The Red Raiders keep rolling.Kahuku continued its unbeaten run through OIA East play with a 66-32 road win over Kaiser Tuesday night.The Red Raiders used a 19-0 run in the first quarter to take control of the contest as they led 24-4 after the first eight minutes of play.Freshman Tailele Wily-Ava, the ‘Yeah U Player of the Game,’ set the tone in the opening stanza by knocking down three triples to score 11 of her 13 points in the frame. She also tallied six assists and provided strong defense throughout the whole game.The leading scorers for Kahuku (10-0 OIA East) were Makana Kamake’eaina and Elisa Holakeituai with 15 points apiece. Posia Wily also finished in double figures with 12 points and eight assists.Leading the Cougars (4-6 league) in the loss was senior Alexus Ma’ae, who led all scorers with 18 points.Kaiser was able to keep the second quarter close, 15 to 13, and even trimmed the lead down to 17 in the third quarter at one point — but lack of depth and subs started to take its toll in the second half. The Cougars suited up just seven players to the Red Raiders’ 12.

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Sharks douse late run by the Penguins, 83-72

Sharks douse late run by the Penguins, 83-72

Jan 14, 2024

 

SHARKS DOUSE LATE RUN BY THE PENGUINS, 83-72

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2024

MANOA — Sorry Penguins.

Hawai’i Pacific brought the heat from deep Saturday night.

The Sharks knocked down 14 of 26 attempts from 3-point land to complete their first season-series sweep over Dominican since 2019 with a 83-72 win at the Shark Tank.

Charlie Weber scored 18 points on 50 percent shooting, Melo Sanchez had 16 points and led the team in rebounds (nine) and assists (four) while Tyrease Terrell connected on five triples to finish with 15 points to power HPU, who improved to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in PacWest play.

The win helped the home team rebound from a heartbreaking 83-82 loss to Academy of Art just two days prior.

It was a a slow start for the Sharks however.

The visiting Penguins (5-11, 2-6) had the early advantage with a 13-5 lead four minutes into the game before  HPU started cooking from distance. 

A fast break triple by Ethan Taafe assisted by Sanchez gave the Sharks their first lead at 16-15. A pair of jumpers by Brendon Johnson put Dominican back up ahead until a 3-point shot by Weber that was assisted by Kordel Ng put HPU up for good, 23-21, at the 5:55 mark of the first half.

Weber’s go-ahead 3-pointer ignited a 16-0 run to close out the first half as the Sharks took a 36-21 lead into the intermission.

HPU led by as many as 26 points in the second half, with Terrell’s fifth trey of the night giving the home team a 73-47 lead with 8:27 remaining in regulation.

The Sharks were able to get some minutes for the end of their bench late in the game before a late run by the Penguins saw them trim the deficit to 10 with under two minutes to play in the game.

Free throws by Josh Niusulu and Diggy Winbush ultimately helped HPU close out the game at the line.

Marcus McCutchen, Brendon Johnson and Dale Currie each scored 14 points to lead Dominican in the loss.

The Sharks will next take the court on Thursday when they travel to take on crosstown rival Chaminade at McCabe Gymnasium.

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Hawai’i Pacific falls to Dominican, 64-51

Hawai’i Pacific falls to Dominican, 64-51

Jan 14, 2024

 

HAWAI’I PACIFIC FALLS TO DOMINICAN, 64-51

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2024

MANOA — This one was close for a half.

Then the visitors broke it open in the third.

Hawai’i Pacific was outscored by 11 in the third quarter and dropped its second game to Dominican, 64-51, Saturday night at the Shark Tank.

The Penguins led by as many as 16 points in the second half thanks to an 8-0 run in the third quarter that helped extend their 30-27 halftime lead.

Ella Berge scored 12 points with two triples and Kalina Obrey and Jordyn Jensen each had eight points to lead the Sharks, who fell to 4-8 overall and 2-4 in PacWest play.

Three players scored in double figures for Dominican (13-3, 6-2), who were led by Keyonee Neal’s 16 points.

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Silverswords come up short to the Urban Knights, 67-58

Silverswords come up short to the Urban Knights, 67-58

Jan 14, 2024

 

SILVERSWORDS COME UP SHORT TO THE URBAN KNIGHTS, 67-58

BY MICHAEL LASQUERO | HSRN
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2024

HONOLULU — The first home game of 2024 was not a winning one for the Chaminade men’s basketball team.

The Silverswords could not overcome a tough first-half stretch as they fell to visiting Academy of Art, 67-58, at McCabe Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

Chaminade held a 10-6 lead in the first half before giving up a 10-0 run that it didn’t recover from as it trailed 30-20 at the break. The Silverswords made the second half competitive and won the frame, 38-37, but came up short as they fell to 6-12 overall and 2-8 in the PacWest standings.

Four players scored in double figures for the Urban Knights (10-5, 6-2) as they were led by Rodney Munson’s 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting (5 of 8 from beyond the arc).

Ross Reeves scored 20 points with six assists and Isaac Amaral-Artharee chipped in 12 points to lead Chaminade in the loss.

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