HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball fell to Cal Poly Pomona, 74-54, on Sunday afternoon to close the Southwest Airlines Big Island Invitational at the Vulcan Gymnasium.
The Broncos scored the first nine points coming out of halftime to extend their lead to 20 points, but the Vulcans fired back with a 14-1 run to whittle it back down to just a seven-point margin. From there, CPP managed to outscore UHH, 19-5, to push the distance back out to a 20-point gap.
Hawai'i Hilo shot .365 from the field with 4 of 23 (.174) on 3-pointers and 50 percent at the free throw line (12-24 FT).
Julio Montes II led the Vulcans with 14 points (3 3-pointers) and had three steals.
GAMES NOTES
- Redshirt freshman Daniel Louie logged his first official collegiate action.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 0-4 Overall (0-0 PacWest)
- Cal Poly Pomona: 3-1 Overall (0-0 CCAA)
- It was the second weekend in a row contests originally scheduled for the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium were moved to the Vulcan Gym, marking the first on-campus home games since the 2020-21 season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BIG ISLAND INVITATIONAL (VULCAN GYM)
- Saturday, Nov. 22
- 2 PM: Hawai'i Hilo 57 - Cal State Dominguez Hills 61
- 4 PM: Colorado Colorado Springs 85 - Cal Poly Pomona 84
- Sunday, Nov. 23
- NOON: Colorado Colorado Springs 83 - Cal State Dominguez Hills 87
- 2 PM: Hawai'i Hilo 54 - Cal Poly Pomona 74
UP NEXT
- Thursday, Dec. 4 (7 PM) vs HPU (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
- Saturday, Dec. 6 (7 PM) vs Chaminade (Afook Chinen-Civic Auditorium)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 2 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, tying with Fresno Pacific. The Vulcans finished the 2024-25 regular season in a three-way tie at No. 4 in the conference standings and was one of six teams to qualify for the PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament, falling to defending champ Point Loma in the semifinal round. The 2025-26 PacWest Championships will be hosted by PLNU on March 5-7 in San Diego.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Season and individual tickets for the Vulcans' 16 home matches at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $135 ($70 for seniors 65+ and middle/high school students) and also includes admission to an additional 13 Vulcans Women's Basketball home events.
BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE
Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes are offered at $15 with a season-package price of $180.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
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