Honolulu— The three-ball was falling for the University of Hawai'i women's basketball team as four records were broken in the 79-72 victory over Cal State Fullerton Saturday night.
The Rainbow Wahine (8-9, 2-2) shattered the record for most three-pointers made in one game with 18 while breaking the team record for most three's in a game at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Titans (10-7, 2-2) joined UH in combining for 23 made three-pointers breaking the single-game record in UH history and at the Stan Sheriff.
"Shot that thing," said head coach
Laura Beeman. "Tonight and Thursday's games were fun. I love coaching this team because they have fun playing the game with each other. They all genuinely care about each other, and I think it's what leads to them playing like they have these past two games."
Senior
Courtney Middap led the 'Bows in scoring with a career-high 24 points, hitting six three-pointers tying her for the most made in a single-game at UH. The 'Bows have had a player score 20 points or more in their previous three games.
The first half featured a fast pace tempo between both squads with the Titans controlling a majority of the 20 minutes. Junior Raina Perez scored 23 of her game-high 34 points, leading to a 45-41 deficit for UH at the half. The Titans led by double-digits on two separate occasions, including a 12-point advantage of 35-23, but the play of junior forward
Amy Atwell kept the 'Bows on pace as she tallied all 16 of her points in the first two frames.
UH maintained its momentum in the second half, while the Titans struggled to keep the pace with the green and white. UH shot 41 percent on the night, including 46 percent from beyond the arc. Middap fed off the play from Atwell in the first half, accounting for 15 points in the final two quarters, including 4-for-5 from the floor, 4-for-4 from three-point land, and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Due to her stellar shooting, UH built it's lead to as much 14 and held off a rally by the Titans in the closing two minutes.
Senior guard
Julissa Tago added her fourth consecutive game of double-digit points, finishing with 10, along with five assists, and five rebounds.
On top of their shooting performance, UH cut down on the miscues, tying a season-low in turnovers with six and combined for 18 assists.
Next up, the 'Bows go on the road for their next two conference matchups beginning at Long Beach State on Thursday, Jan. 23 followed by a stop at UC Riverside on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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