The University of Hawaii at Hilo continues to work on building a stronger team as they beat D. One 54- 51 in an exhibition game at the UHH gym.

“Coming into this game, offensively we wanted to cut and screen a little bit better,” UHH Head Coach David Kaneshiro said. ”We did some of that better in the second half.

“Defensively we wanted to communicate well and play with a lot of intensity. I thought, at times we did that, but at times we were a little inconsistent. We need more work at it.”

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Shannon Rousseau led with nine points followed by Kamai Imai with eight points and six rebounds. Jazzmyn Davis led with 10 rebounds.

“Overall, I like the way we're trying to play together, sharing the ball, and unselfishness,” Kaneshiro said. “I like the team chemistry and team work that's developing. I think we're on the right track.”