HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball fell to Chaminade, 83-79, Saturday evening in Pacific West Conference play at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

After chasing a double-digit deficit through the early middle of the second half, the Vulcans rallied a number of times to make it a one-possession game but just couldn't quite get over the hump.

Four points separated the teams at the break, but Chaminade managed to come out and double up the Vulcans at a 16-8 scoring rate for its largest lead of 12 points (59-47 at 14:37) — Hawai'i Hilo shot .750 during that spat but had four turnovers. The home team responded with a 10-0 run (just one turnover while forcing seven against the 'Swords) and then later a 6-0 spurt to make it a 75-74 deficit with three minutes remaining.

Both teams went cold (combined 0-5 FG) over the next two minutes before time simply ran out after trading baskets (and free throws) through the final 65 seconds of action. Jayden Hosein hit a 3-pointer to cut the deficit back to two points with second remaining, but the Silverswords hit their free throws to seal the win.

GAMES NOTES

• Dre Nobles led with 18 points (6-8 FG) along with seven rebounds, two blocks and three steals.
• Shooting Numbers: CUH 27-63 FG (.429), UHH 31-64 FG (.484)
• Three-Point Shooting: CUH 9-29 3PT (.310), UHH 6-20 3PT (.300)
• Free Throws: CUH 20-28 FT (.714), UHH 11-13 FT (.846)
• Chaminade's Nathan Medina, a transfer from Biola, led all scorers with 23 points.
• Hawai'i Hilo: 0-6 Overall (0-2 PacWest)
• Chaminade: 4-4 Overall (2-0 PacWest)
• The two teams will meet again in Honolulu on Feb. 19, 2026.
• Chaminade and HPU are now tied in the PacWest Hawai'i Challenge for men's basketball competition with one victory each. After the fall season, the Vulcans led the friendly points-based competition between the three Division-II Hawai'i schools. More information at HiloAthletics.com/PWCHI.

UP NEXT

• Wednesday, Dec. 10 (7 PM) vs UH Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
  • Game will be broadcast statewide on Spectrum Sports TV.
  • Livestream available through ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai'i).
• Saturday, Dec. 13 (6:30 PM) vs HPU (Honolulu, HI)
• Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic at South Point Arena
  • Saturday, Dec. 20 (4 PM) vs Rollins (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Sunday, Dec. 21 (1:45 PM) vs Angelo State (Las Vegas, NV)
• Saturday, Jan. 3 (1:30 PM) vs Jessup (Rocklin, CA)

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.