{"id":219641,"date":"2026-01-04T08:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/219641\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T08:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:16:09","slug":"womens-basketball-turned-back-by-uc-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/219641\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Turned Back By UC San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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\"UC<\/p>\n

Next Game:<\/p>\n

at UC Irvine<\/p>\n

1\/10\/2026 | 12:00 P.M. HT<\/p>\n


\n Jan. 10 (Sat) \/ 12:00 P.M. HT \n <\/p>\n

\"UC<\/p>\n


\n at\u00a0UC Irvine \n <\/p>\n

History <\/a><\/p>\n

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HONOLULU \u2014 The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team battled uphill in the second half but couldn’t get over the summit in a 65-54 loss to UC San Diego on Saturday at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Wahine (6-8, 0-4 Big West) saw a six-point halftime deficit reach 13 in the third quarter and the Tritons (8-5, 3-0) held off UH’s efforts at a comeback in the fourth period.

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\nKeiara Curtis<\/a> led UH in scoring for the second straight game with 13 points, while fellow freshman Bailey Flavell<\/a> added 12 points and a game-high seven rebounds. Saniyah Neverson<\/a> scored 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting<\/p>\n

\u00a0Forward Imani Perez<\/a> became the eighth player in program history to reach 100 career blocks when she deflected a 3-point attempt in the second quarter. The senior finished with nine points and had five of the team’s 10 blocks.<\/p>\n

UH went with a new-look lineup with Curtis and Jade Peacock<\/a> making their first starts of the season and Perez rejoining the group after coming off the bench in the previous four games.<\/p>\n

Perez hit an early 3-pointer and UH shot 54% from the field in the first quarter to take a 16-13 lead. The ‘Bows led 23-18 before the Tritons surged ahead with a 15-3 run in the second quarter and opened up a 33-26 margin when Sabrina Ma drained her second 3-pointer of the run. Kyra Webb<\/a> ended the run with a putback but Ma made two free throws with 4 seconds left in the half and UCSD took a 35-29 lead into the break.<\/p>\n

UH committed 11 turnovers in the first half leading to the Tritons taking a 12-6 advantage in points off of turnovers.<\/p>\n

UCSD went on an 8-0 run to open up a double-digit lead in the third quarter and led 46-33 at the 3:39 mark of the third quarter. Curtis hit her second 3-pointer to end the run and spark an 8-0 UH run. The ‘Bows closed to 46-41 when Flavell drained a 3-pointer, but Ma answered from the corner to send UCSD into the fourth with a 49-41 lead.<\/p>\n

UCSD scored first in the fourth quarter but UH battled back with a six-point run and cut the deficit to 51-47 with 6:21 left. However, Rosa Smith drained a three-pointer on the next possession and the ‘Bows would get no closer again.\u00a0Smith finished with 14 points and drained four of the Triton’s nine three-pointers. She was one of four UCSD players in double-digit scoring, led by Erin Condron’s 16 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After winning 19 of its previous 20 Big West home games, the ‘Bows have now dropped back-to-back league contests at the Bankoh Arena. UH continued to struggle with turnovers, finishing with 24 for the game.

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\nThe Rainbow Wahine will have a single-game road trip up next. They’ll play at UC Irvine on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif.

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