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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
65
Hawaii Hilo Hilo 5-17,5-11 PacWest
67
Winner Biola BIO 10-11,6-9 PacWest
Hawaii Hilo Hilo
5-17,5-11 PacWest
65
Final
67
Biola BIO
10-11,6-9 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hawaii Hilo Hilo 38 27 65
Biola BIO 29 38 67
51
Hawaii Hilo Hilo 5-18,5-12 PacWest
69
Winner CUI CUI 14-9,11-6 PacWest
Hawaii Hilo Hilo
5-18,5-12 PacWest
51
Final
69
CUI CUI
14-9,11-6 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hawaii Hilo Hilo 24 27 51
CUI CUI 26 43 69
Julio Montes II
Biola Athletics

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

Men's Basketball Drops Contests to Biola and CUI to End Road Slate

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball ended a five-game road trip with losses to Biola, 67-65, and Concordia, 69-51, in Pacific West Conference play.

The Vulcans went 2-3 on the road slate through Southern California and will have their five remaining regular season games back in Hawai'i — four of them at home in Hilo.

Hawai'i Hilo will have zero room for error in hopes of making it a fifth consecutive season of qualifying for the six-team PacWest Championships postseason tournament.

GAME NOTES

  • Feb. 5 vs Biola
    • The Vulcans ended the first half on a 14-5 run through the final five minutes of play and started the second half with an 11-point advantage, but Biola managed to go on a 27-7 scoring spurt through the 11-minute mark.
    • Dre Nobles hit a 3-pointer with 1:18 remaining to bring the score within two points at a 67-65 deficit.
    • Biola went 0 of 1 and missed its lone free throw attempt through the final minute, but Hawai'i Hilo also came up empty on two shot attempts as the Eagles held on for the win.
    • Julio Montes II and Nobles both totaled 17 points apiece as the latter collected 14 rebounds for a double-double.
  • Feb. 7 vs Concordia
    • Just two points separated the teams at halftime, but CUI managed to shoot nearly 60 percent in the second half in draining 16 field goals with seven 3-pointers.
    • Hawai'i Hilo finished 1 of 12 (.083) from beyond the arc.
    • Montes II scored 15 points as Alex Horiuk totaled a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.
  • Hawai'i Hilo: 5-18 Overall (5-12 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. T2
    • Current Standing: No. 11
  • Biola: 11-11 Overall (7-9 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 5
    • Current Standing: No. T7
  • Concordia: 14-9 Overall (11-6 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 6
    • Current Standing: No. 3

UP NEXT

  • Thursday, Feb. 12 (7 PM) vs Jessup (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
  • Saturday, Feb. 14 (7 PM) vs Point Loma (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
    • Think Pink Night
  • Tuesday, Feb. 17 (7 PM) vs Fresno Pacific (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
  • Thursday, Feb. 19 (7:30 PM) vs Chaminade (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
  • Saturday, Feb. 21 (7 PM) vs Azusa Pacific (Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium)
    • Senior Night
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 six-team 2025-26 PacWest Championships will be hosted by Point Loma on March 5-7 in San Diego.

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