HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Basketball closed its home stand with a 77-54 defeat against Biola on Saturday afternoon in Pacific West Conference play at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
The Eagles managed to have their best perimeter shooting performance of the season landing team highs of 12 total 3-pointers at a .462 rate — also the most makes surrendered by the Vulcans defense so far for 2025-26.
The short-handed Vulcans, once again with just six players available in rotation, were led by 21 points from Kaile Cruz, going a perfect 13 of 13 (1.000) at the free throw line to set a new single-game program record — topping a 12-for-12 outing by Allie Navarette on Feb. 10, 2020 against Holy Names.
Tavina Harris also totaled a third career double-double on a season-high 20 points (7-11 FG) with 10 rebounds.
GAME NOTES
- Overall, Hawai'i Hilo was 22 of 26 (.846) at the free throw line while Biola was just 3 of 6 (.500).
- Biola finished the game shooting 52.5 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from beyond the arc (12-26 3PT). Hawai'i Hilo shot just .306 and was 2 of 18 on long-range attempts.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 5-12 Overall (3-9 PacWest)
- Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 11
- Current Standing: No. T10
- Biola: 8-8 Overall (5-6 PacWest)
- Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 8
- Current Standing: No. 8
UP NEXT
- Thursday, Jan. 29 (3:30 PM) vs Azusa Pacific (Azusa, California)
- Saturday, Jan. 31 (3:30 PM) vs Westmont (Santa Barbara, California)
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 (5:30 PM) vs Vanguard (Costa Mesa, California)
- Thursday, Feb. 5 (3:30 PM) vs Biola (La Mirada, California)
- Saturday, Feb. 7 (3 PM) vs Concordia (Irvine, California)
- Thursday, Feb. 12 (5 PM) vs Jessup (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 11 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans finished the 2024-25 regular season tied at No. 10 in the conference standings. The six-team 2025-26 PacWest Championships will be hosted by PLNU on March 5-7 in San Diego.
