Wahine basketball team beats UT-Martin; No. 1 UCLA awaits
Host Hawaii came from behind in the second half to beat Tennessee-Martin 47-39 in a second-day game of the American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center today.
The Wahine trailed 24-17 at halftime, but for the second day in a row used a full-court press early in the third quarter to help turn things around.
They scored the first 11 points after the break to take 28-24 lead and never trailed thereafter.
Imani Perez scored the go-ahead points on a driving layup. Lily Wahinekapu led Hawaii with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
UH is 5-1 and 2-0 in the tournament. The Wahine face a tough test at 2:30 p.m. Sunday against No. 1 ranked UCLA.
UCLA beat Fresno State 97-41 in today’s first game.
Don't miss out on what's happening!
Stay in touch with top news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE!
The Bruins improved to 7-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 5-3.
