Game Notes
HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team (6-8, 2-1 Big West) battles Long Beach State (9-6, 2-1 BWC) on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 5:00 pm. The game will follow the 'Bows' annual Alumnae Game which will start at 2:30 pm at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Honorary Captain for the game will be UH All-American Nani Cockett, who will be representing all of the Rainbow Wahine alumnae. There will also be an autograph session after the UH vs. LBSU game.
After splitting their Big West opening roadtrip, the Rainbow Wahine kept the winning momentum by grinding out a 56-46 win over UC Irvine this past Wednesday at home. Rookie guard
Ashleigh Karaitiana poured in a game-high 16 points which also tied her season-high. Karaitiana was 8-of-15 from the floor with most of her points coming off of layups as she cut to the basket. She also contributed two rebounds, two assists, and a career-high three steals. Her 16 points tied her career-high that she scored against Arkansas (Nov. 24).
Hawai`i led the game from start to finish with UC Irvine (4-11, 0-3 Big West) tying the score just twice early in the first half. As a team, UH edged out the Anteaters in rebounds (39-to-36) and outscored UCI 32-to-20 in points in the paint and 17-to-13 in points off of turnovers. Hawai`i's reserves outscored their opponents, 23-to-21. All 11 UH players who saw action on the court scored at least two points in the game. The Rainbow Wahine shot 41.8% for the game from the floor—including 54.5% in the second half to hold UC Irvine at bay. UH's defense then closed ranks on the Anteaters in the second half, allowing them to shoot just 26.9% in field goals and 29.1% for the game.
Overall, junior forward Kamilah Martin continues to lead UH with averages just shy of a double-double. She has averaged 15.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game and leads UH with 26 assists and 17 steals. Martin also leads the team playing 31.9 minutes, a .507 field-goal percentage, and has made more free throws than any of her teammates have attempted (62-for-90). She is now just 61 points away from becoming just the 17th Rainbow Wahine to achieve the 1,000 point benchmark and is currently No. 4 all-time in career rebounds for UH.
Game's Honorary Captain
UH All-American Nani Cockett will be the game's Honorary Captain and will represent all of the alumnae as the captain. She, along with at least 20 other alums will participate in the program's annual Alumane Game which preceeds the UH vs. LBSU game at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
Cockett played for Hawai`i from 1994-98 and helped lead the 'Bows to three NCAA tournament appearances as well as a Big West and a WAC title. Cockett is No. 2 all-time in UH history with 1,866 points; 648 field goals; 128-pointers made; and 3-pt field goal percentage in 120 games.
About Long Beach State...
The 49ers come to Honolulu with a 9-6 overall record and a 2-1 record in conference action. Long Beach State has a balanced attack led by Alex Sanchez's 11.7 points per game. She is just one of two players to have started all 15 games and is a key element in the 49ers offense as she leads the Big West with 60 assists and on defense is second on her team with 25 steals. Bianka Balthazar is second on the LBSU squad with 9.6 points per game and Ella Clark is third with 7.9 points per game. Clark leads the 49ers with 22 made 3-pointers and 25 blocked shots while Devin Hudson is their top rebounder at 6.8 per outing.
Most recently, Long Beach State fell at Cal State Northridge, 52-73 on Wednesday. Three players scored in double figures in the loss, led by Sanchez's 13 in the game on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor with a game-high four steals. Hudson notched a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds and Balthazar added 10 points.
Game 15 Information
Who: Hawai'i (6-8, 1-1 Big West) vs. Long Beach State (9-6, 2-1 Big West);
UH's Women's Basketball Alumnae Game will be played at 2:30 pm.
When: Jan. 13, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) – Honolulu, O'ahu
Television: The game will be televised live statewide on OCSports – Channels 16 (SD) and 1016 (HD). Jim Leahey (play-by-play) and Nani Cockett (color) will be handling the broadcast with Howard Dashefsky, Vince Goo, and Megan Tinnin covering the pre-, halftime, and post-game show.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming this week's games will be available on ocsports.tv and can also be seen on BigWestTV.com.
Radio: ESPN 1420 am will air Sunday's game between UH and Long Beach State. Dave Kawada (play-by-play) and Tiff Wells (color) will be handling the broadcast duties.
Streaming Audio: Streaming audio is available at www.espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket information: General admission-adult: $7; General Admission-Senior Citizen: $5; Students (ages 4-high school): $3; UH Manoa Students receive admission to regular season home games by presenting a valid UH I.D.
Promotions: Pepsi is the sponsor on Sunday and will award a year's supply of Pepsi products at halftime and there will be an autograph session with free posters at Gate B after the game.
Series History: Hawai'i trails Long Beach State in the series history, 8-15 with the 49ers winning the last meeting on Feb. 18, 1996, 82-67 in Long Beach dating back to UH's original stint in the Big West. Although LBSU came to Honolulu two years ago for the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown, the two teams did not square off against each other in the eight-team tourney.
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