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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
75
Winner Dominican (CA) DUC 9-7,7-2 PacWest
60
Hawaii Hilo Hilo 5-8,2-5 PacWest
Winner
Dominican (CA) DUC
9-7,7-2 PacWest
75
Final
60
Hawaii Hilo Hilo
5-8,2-5 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dominican (CA) DUC 19 18 20 18 75
Hawaii Hilo Hilo 14 13 17 16 60
Mandi Kawaha
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Mandi Kawaha (3)

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

Short-Handed Vulcans Drained by Dominican, 75-60

Hawai‘i Hilo women's basketball team has just six players active as it fell to the Penguins.

HILO, Hawai'i – The tough Pacific West Conference-opening home stand continued with the Vulcans' fourth game in the last week and a half as the Hawai'i Hilo women's basketball team fell to Dominican, 75-60, Monday evening at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

The Vulcans were short handed with just six players active for Monday's match while the Penguins arrived to the Big Island after a seven-day rest after their last contest.

After a close first 10 minutes of play, the Penguins started the second quarter with six-straight points to extend their lead to double digits. The Vulcans were twice able to cut the deficit to just eight points near the top of the second half, but the uphill battle was too much to overcome.

By The Numbers

  • Kamalu Kamakawiwoole set a new career high with 19 points, shooting 5 of 8 and 8 of 10 at the free throw line to go along with three steals and 11 rebounds for her third career double-double.
  • Mandi Kawaha followed with 16 points and 10 boards to nab her fourth career double-double.
  • Jenna Waki finished with nine points after going 7 off 11 at the charity stripe.
  • Mindy Kawaha and Sierra Cavaletto each totaled seven points as Kaile Cruz rounded out the Vulcans' six with two points.
  • Hawai'i Hilo committed a season-high 20 turnovers as the Penguins capitalized with a 20-10 edge on points off turnovers.
  • The Vulcans also got to the free throw line a season-best 29 times, sinking 22 of them for a 75.9-percent success rate. Dominican went 8 of 15 at the charity stripe.
  • Hawai'i Hilo also matched a season-low of just two 3-pointers made. DUC shot 5 of 14 from beyond the arc.
  • Mikayla Amoroso led the Penguins with 27 points (11-16 FG) off the bench as Brittney Cedeno followed with 12 points and 15 rebounds for a double-double.

What's Next

Hawai'i Hilo moved to 5-8 overall, 2-6 PacWest while Dominican moved to a 9-7 record (7-2 PacWest).

The Vulcans will be back in action Thursday, Jan. 12 for a hoops doubleheader against Academy of Art (3-11 overall, 3-5 PacWest). The women will tip off at 5 p.m. followed by the men's game at 7:30 p.m. in the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

The Penguins will hop over to O'ahu to play Chaminade and HPU at the end of this week.

Hawai'i Hilo and Dominican will match up again Jan. 27 in San Rafael, California.

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