HONOLULU-- The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team will go back on the road for their third Big West Conference trip of the season. This one may be their most significant journey of the 2021-2022 campaign. The Rainbow Wahine will make their first stop on Thursday to take on Cal State Fullerton. Earlier this season, UH upended the Titans at home 54-52 on January 8th. The final stop will be at Long Beach State on Saturday, and the game could determine who will be the favorite in the conference tournament in a month. The Beach is atop the conference standings at 8-2, while UH comes in at No. 3 at 6-2.
| GAME 19 & 20 | HAWAI'I (10-8, 6-2) VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON (8-11, 3-6) | LONG BEACH STATE (15-3, 8-2) |
| Date | Time |
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 7:00 p.m. PT | Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 2:00 p.m. PT |
| Location |
Fullerton, Calif.- Titan Gym | Long Beach, Calif.- Walter Pyramid |
| Television |
None |
| Live Stream |
ESPN + (Thusday) | ESPN+ (Saturday) |
| Radio |
None |
| Tickets |
Thursday | Saturday |
| Live Stats |
CSF | LBSU |
| Game Notes |
Hawai'i | CSF | LBSU |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiWBB  | #HawaiiWBB | @hawaiiwbb  | Facebook  |
| Promotions |
None |
NEWS & NOTES
- UH comes into the week slotted at the No. 3 spot of the Big West Conference standings as Long Beach State and UC Irvine sit in the top two spots. Due to COVID-19 and the possibility of cancelations, the conference standings are measured by win percentage.
- The 'Bows swept their most recent home stand against previous year's conference champion UC Davis and UC Riverside. Graduate forward Amy Atwell led the way this past weekend for the 'Bows with 35 points, 11 rebounds and five steals.
- Atwell eclipsed the 167 mark set by Megan Tinnin in 2011 in made three pointers to claim the No. 1 spot all-time on Saturday. She is at 168 and counting.
- Sunday's matchup with Long Beach State features the two top shooters against conference opponents with Atwell (.442) and Maddi Utti (.485).
- Long Beach State has been on the rise in the Big West improving their standing for four consecutive seasons. Despite their recent success, the 'Bows hold a 23-20 overall record against the Beach including winning three straight dating back to Feb. 2020. UH has struggled on the road this year going 2-5 when away from the islands. However, the Rainbow Wahine have won their past two matchups in Walter Pyramid.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
On Jan. 22, in a 73-66 win over CSU Bakersfield, Atwell became the 23rd Rainbow Wahine 1,000 point club member, draining a step-back three-pointer in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. Atwell's name joins Sarah Toeaina and Julissa Tago, who reached the same milestone in the last four years. She also became the seventh player of the Laura Beeman era to reach the milestone. She recently passed Jade Abele and ranks at No. 19 all-time at UH, scoring with 1,063 points. Next up are Destiny King and Jeanne Wade at 1,064, followed by Brenda McCunn at 1,068.
THERE'S ONLY ONE QUEEN
On Feb. 5, in front of her home crowd at SimpliFi Arena, Atwell drained a step-back three in the fourth quarter of a 76-57 win against UC Riverside, making her the all-time three-point queen in Rainbow Wahine basketball history at 168 and counting. Atwell broke Megan Tinnin's record of 167 set back in 2011.
LOVE THY THREE-BALL
Atwell has attempted 453 three-pointers going into the weekend, recently passing Ashleigh Karaitiana at 448, putting her at No. 2 all-time. Atwell is currently on pace to eclipse 500 attempts for her career. The only other player to attempt 500 or more threes at UH is Tinnin with 526. Even more astonishing is her career shooting percentage currently sits at .371, now No. 2 in the UH record book. If her trajectory stays as is, Atwell will be the only student-athlete to finish in the top 3 of career makes attempts and three-point shooting percentage at UH.
NOW THAT'S IMPRESSIVE
Atwell is putting herself in rarefied air as one of the elite players to ever play for the Rainbow Wahine. With her current pace, Atwell will be the first 'Bow to average better than 17 points per game in a single season in over 20 years. After 18 games, Atwell is averaging 18.2 points per game. Only two players have averaged 18.3 points or better as a senior in the women's basketball program history. Judy Mosley averaged 25.7 points per game in 1989-90, and Nani Cockett averaged 19.4 in 1997-1998.
LIV YOUR LIFE
Through the season, UH has been in search of a second consistent scoring threat. Freshman forward Daejah Phillips and graduate Kallin Spiller have both been filling the role at various points. But lately, freshman guard Olivia Davis has filled the role, starting each of the last three games. Davies dropped a career-high 17 points against UC Davies, followed by an 11 point encounter against UC Riverside, splitting her time between the two guard and point guard positions.
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