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1/24/2026 | 11:00 A.M. HT


Jan. 24 (Sat) / 11:00 A.M. HT


at CSUN

History

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Freshman Bailey Flavell’s first career double-double helped the University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team fend off CSU Bakersfield in a 64-52 win on Thursday at the Icardo Center in Bakersfield, Calif.
 
The Rainbow Wahine (9-9, 3-5 Big West) opened up a 27-point lead in the third quarter before the host Roadrunners surged back to close to within seven late in the fourth. UH held CSUB (6-13, 1-8) scoreless over the final 1:56 and extended the lead from the free-throw line to finish off its third straight victory and first road win of the season.
 
Flavell matched her season high with 22 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field and a 7-for-8 performance from the free-throw line. She snagged her season-best 10th rebound of the game with eight seconds left to secure UH’s second double-double of the season.
 
Fellow freshman Keiara Curtis extended her streak of double-digit scoring performances with 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting and set her season high with nine rebounds. She also tied her season high with four assists. Senior Saniyah Neverson also threatened a double-double with nine rebounds and eight assists.
 
Points were tough to come by early on with UH taking a 10-7 lead through the first 10 minutes. Flavell scored four early points and UH led 10-3 when Rebecca Moors banked in a 3-pointer.
 

This finish for Bailey! 🤌

🎥 ESPN+#GoBows #SISTAHHOOD pic.twitter.com/9ZTe07qgAi


— Hawai’i Women’s Basketball (@HawaiiWBB) January 23, 2026
 
CSUB hit two 3-pointers to take a 16-14 lead in the second quarter, but Flavell scored the game’s next seven points to push UH back ahead. UH led 29-22 at halftime and opened the third quarter with a 13-0 surge capped by a Curtis 3-pointer. UH continued to pull away and Curtis drained another from long range to extend the margin to 54-27 at the 2:41 mark of the period.
 

Stay hot Curty! 🔥

The freshman now with 12 points to hit double digits for the eighth straight game.#GoBows #SISTAHHOOD pic.twitter.com/NM3Hjt6gXr


— Hawai’i Women’s Basketball (@HawaiiWBB) January 23, 2026
 
CSUB scored the final nine points of the quarter and extended the run to 14-0 early in the fourth to close to 54-41. Perez ended the run with a 3-pointer and Neverson scored in the paint to give UH a 59-44 lead with 6:49 left. That would be UH’s last field goal of the game as CSUB chipped away and closed to 59-52 on two free throws at the 1:56 mark. But Curtis and Flavell combined to make five free throws down the stretch finish off UH’s 12th straight win in the series with the Roadrunners.
 

Imani from distance! 💵#GoBows #SISTAHHOOD pic.twitter.com/xyBU6l4JTO


— Hawai’i Women’s Basketball (@HawaiiWBB) January 23, 2026
 
The Rainbow Wahine continue their road trip on Saturday when they face CSUN at Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif.. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Hawai’i Time).  

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