Honolulu— With the previous six-game win streak behind them the University of Hawai'i will head back to California for its last regular season road trip of the season, with visits to UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton.
Game 26:
TEAMS: Hawai'i (14-11, 8-4) vs. UC Irvine (10-17, 6-7)
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m. PT
WHERE: - Irvine, Calif.- Bren Events Center
TELEVISION: None
VIDEO STREAMING: Bigwest.Tv
RADIO: None
LIVE STATS: www.hawaiiathletics.com
Game 27:
TEAMS: Hawai'i (14-11, 8-4) vs. Cal State Fullerton (14-11, 6-6)
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, 6:00 p.m. PT
WHERE: - Fullerton, Calif.- Titan Gym
TELEVISION: None
VIDEO STREAMING: Bigwest.Tv
RADIO: None
LIVE STATS: www.hawaiiathletics.com
Game Notes-
• The Rainbow Wahine are coming off their first loss in a month with a 65-48 setback against UC Davis on Feb. 22. The Aggies officially swept the 'Bows for the 2020 season, but UH still holds the No. 2 spot in the Big West Conference standings at 8-4.
• With the final four games of the regular season remaining, if UH can go 4-0 or 3-1, then they can secure the No. 2 spot going into the conference tournament.
• The 'Bows' loss to UC Davis reaffirms the importance of capitalizing on scoring opportunities. When being held under 60 points, UH is 2-10 on the year.
• When UH gets hot from the field, lookout. The 'Bows rank No. 2 in scoring offense against Big West opponents at 65 points per game, and once they reach the 60 point mark on the scoreboard, UH is 12-1 on the year.
• Earlier this season, UH knocked off both Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine at the Stan Sheriff Center. Against the Titans on Jan. 18, senior guard
Courtney Middap dropped a career-high 24 points in 30 minutes of action. Nearly two weeks later, UH as a team went for a season-high 94 points with five players in double-digits. The 'Bows also hit 14 three-pointers in the game, including three players hitting four or more long-range shots.
BEST FRIENDS CHASING A RECORD
The two best three-pointer shooters in the Big West Conference are not only on the same team, but they live in the same house. Senior guard
Julissa Tago and junior forward
Amy Atwell rank No. 1 and No. 2 in three-pointers made this season in the Big West, Atwell with 53 and Tago with 51. Neither are close to a conference record, but the current UH record sits at 55 made three-pointers in a season set by Megan Tinnin during the 2008-2009 campaign.
ATWELL FOR THREE!!!!
On top of Atwell's made three-pointers in a season, her shooting percentage from beyond the arc is equally impressive. In 22 games this season, Atwell is shooting .457 percent from three, and in ten conference games, she is hitting .491 percent. Former UH sharpshooter Melanie Azama currently holds the record for three-point field goal percentage in an entire season for the Big West from the 1991-1992 season at .516 while Kourtney Eaton of UC Davis holds the record for just the conference season at .536 from 2018-2019.
