Wahine basketball team defeats Long Beach State
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Hawaii’s Megan Huff grabs a rebound in the second quarter of a women’s basketball game against Long Beach State at Stan Sheriff Center tonight.
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Hawaii’s Destiny King drives on Long Beach State’s Katie Webster then passed to a teammate in the fourth quarter of a women’s basketball game at Stan Sheriff Center tonight.
Sophomore center Megan Huff had career highs of 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Hawaii moved into second place in the Big West women’s basketball standings with a 60-42 victory over Long Beach State tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center.
It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Rainbow Wahine (15-9, 8-3) and their fifth straight over the 49ers (17-6, 6-3). For Huff, it was her third double-double of the year and fifth of her career.
Junior forward Madison Montgomery had nine points for The Beach, seeing its six-game winning streak snapped. Junior guard Raven Benton, the 49ers’ leading scorer, went scoreless in the first 11 minutes and did not play the rest of the game.
Sophomore guard Sarah Toeaina added nine points for the Wahine, who outrebounded the 49ers 52-30. In their Jan. 7 meeting at The Pyramid, Hawaii had a 52-29 rebounding edge.
The 42 points was a season low for the 49ers, who came in averaging 68.0 points.
