Game Notes HONOLULU--The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team is looking to rebound after splitting its two games on its California roadtrip last week. The 'Bows defeated Loyola Marymount 85-76 but fell at CSU Bakersfield, 69-78. The Rainbow Wahine will close out 2014 by hosting in-state rival HPU on New Year's Eve at 1:00 p.m. UH will then kick off the new year with a game on Jan. 2 against UNC Greensboro at 5:00 p.m.
A trio of seniors continue to lead Hawai'i with
Shawna-Lei Kuehu leading the charge. Kuehu is averaging 12.1 points and 7.1 rebounds--both team highs. She also leads UH with 16 blocked shots and is second on the team with 30 assists.
Ashleigh Karaitiana is scoring 11.8 points per game and has posted double-figure points in all 11 games. She leads the 'Bows with 15 made 3-pointers while playing a team-high 34.4 minutes per game. Against CSU Bakersfield, Karaitiana recorded her second double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
Morgan Mason is averaging 11.0 points per game with a team-high 33 assists. At CSUB, she dished out a career-high eight assists and at LMU she helped to lead UH to a nine-point victory with a team-high 19 points. She made 9-of-12 free throws in the last 1:25 to lift UH to the win.
Last time out...
The Rainbow Wahine fell on the road at CSU Bakersfield, 78-69 on Saturday afternoon in the Icardo Center. The loss snapped UH's three-game road winning streak.
Destiny King's career-high 15 points was not enough as the Rainbow Wahine lost on the road for the first time this season. Three other Hawai'i players posted double-digits in points.
Ashleigh Karaitiana notched her second double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while
Morgan Mason scored 12 points and dished out a career-high eight rebounds.
Briana Harris scored a season-high 10 points and tied her career-high with five rebounds.
Hawai'i led by as many as nine points in the first half and went into halftime holding a 42-37 lead. But in the second half, the Roadrunners went on an 11-to-5 run which staggered UH and gave CSUB a 48-47 lead. But Hawai'i would battle back to retake the lead twice, the last time at 58-57 on a put-back by Karaitiana with 10:23 left in the game. But CSUB then mounted a 12-to-0 run from which UH could not recover from. Hawai'i would cut their deficit to just three points with 1:39 left on an old-fashioned 3-point play from Harris. But the Roadrunners would pull away scoring the game's final six points.
UH out-rebounded the Roadrunners, 46-to-39 and outscored their opponents 50-to-34 in the paint; 13-to-12 in points off of turnovers; fast break points 20-to-16; and bench scoring 23-to-16. But CSUB made 16-of-17 free throws to UH's 5-of-11 and the 'Bows committed 18 turnovers to CSUB's 13.
HPU Sharks (8-2, 4-0 PacWest)HPU is off to a hot 8-2 start and is a perfect 4-0 in conference games. All five of the Sharks' starters are averaging double-digits in points. Morganne Comstock leads HPU with 18.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Chenise Peone is scoring 15.0 points and pulling down 6.9 boards a game while Kylie Huerta is close behind averaging 14.3 points a game. Huerta leads the Sharks with 65 assists, 10 steals and 18 made 3-pointers. Veanne Navarro and Breanna Mackenzie are averaging 12.0 and 10.1 points per game respectively.
UNC Greensboro (5-9, 0-0 Southern)The Spartans will face the Rainbow Wahine for the first time ever. Lucy Mason leads UNCG averaging 13.0 points with 47 assists. She is second on the team with 28 steals and with 13 made 3-pointers. Jarae Savage has appeared in all 13 games with four starts. She leads UNCG with 6.8 rebounds to go with her 13.5 points a game. Shanese Harris is averaging 10.4 points per game and has 28 assists, 18 steals and is pulling down 4.9 boards a game. The Spartans are 2-5 on the road; 3-1 at home and 0-2 on neutral courts.
Game 12 Information
Who: Hawai'i (6-5, 0-0 BWC) vs. HPU (8-2, 0-0 PacWest)
When: Dec. 31, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Promotions: Sodexo is the game sponsor on Wednesday and will award over $100 in gift cards at halftime.
Streaming Video: A live video stream of the game will be available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Radio: UH's game against HPU will be aired live on NBC Sports Radio 1500 AM. Dave Kawada (play-by-play) and Tiff Wells (color analyst) will handle the broadcast duties.
Audio Webcast: An audio webcast of the game can be heard online at www.nbcsportsradiohawaii.com
Livestats: Live in-game stats will be available at www.hawaiiathletics.com
Series History: Hawai'i leads the series against HPU, 6-0, but the Rainbow Wahine have not faced the Sharks since Jan. 13, 1986.
Head Coaches: Hawai'i head coach
Laura Beeman is in her third season with the Rainbow Wahine. She has recorded a 40-33 record at UH and a 390-110 in 16 seasons at the helf of the Mt. San Antonio JC Mounties. HPU head coach Reid Takatsuka is in his fourth season with a 63-29 overall record with the Sharks.
Game 13 Information
Who: Hawai'i (6-5, 0-0 BWC) vs. UNC Greensboro (5-8, 0-0 Southern)
When: Jan. 2, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Promotions: Toyota Hawaii is the sponsor of Friday's contest and will award $350 in gift cards at halftime and distribute luck seat prizes throughout the game.
Video: A live stream of the game will be available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Radio: UH's game against UNC Greensboro will be aired live on ESPN 1420 AM. Dave Kawada (play-by-play) and Tiff Wells (color analyst) will handle the broadcast duties.
Audio Webcast: An audio webcast of the game can be heard online at www.espn1420am.com
Livestats: Live in-game stats will be available at www.hawaiiathletics.com
Series History: First meeting
Head Coaches: Hawai'i head coach
Laura Beeman is in her third season with the Rainbow Wahine. She has recorded a 40-33 record at UH and a 390-110 in 16 seasons at the helf of the Mt. San Antonio JC Mounties. UNCG head coach Wendy Palmer is in her fourth season with the Spartans.
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