Slow start dooms Hawaii women’s basketball in loss to Clemson
Brooklyn Rewers scored a season-high 16 points off the bench, but a slow start doomed the Hawaii women’s basketball team in a 72-58 loss to Clemson today at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif.
Summah Evans led four Clemson players in double figures with 16 points and the Tigers (8-4) shot 69% (13-for-19) from the 3-point line.
Hawaii (6-4) trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half before chipping away at the lead. The closest UH got was two points at 37-35 in the third quarter after a MeiLani McBee layup off a Tigers turnover.
Jade Peacock and Imani Perez both finished with nine points. Hawaii stayed in the game by forcing 21 turnovers.
Clemson outrebounded UH 31-14 and shot 59% (27-for-46) from the field.
Senior guard Daejah Phillips entered the game off the bench for UH after missing Monday’s win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. She finished with two points and two rebounds in 19 minutes.
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Hawaii will play its second game in the San Diego Classic on Saturday against host San Diego State at 1:30 p.m.
