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Samantha Lambrigtsen scored 17 points, including the game-clinching free throw with two seconds remaining, as the Hawaii Pacific women’s basketball team upset No. 15 Azusa Pacific 73-69 on Thursday in Azusa, Calif.
Janessa Manzano scored 15 points and Jessi Reeves finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Sharks (14-2, 8-1 PacWest).
The Cougars (18-3, 9-2) outscored the Sharks 27-17 in the fourth quarter and got within 71-69 with 20 seconds remaining. Lambrigtsen hit a free throw with 19 seconds left and another with two seconds remaining to seal it.
Abbigail Goodsell scored 15 points for Azusa Pacific.
>> Allie Navarette had 22 points and nine rebounds and Danielle Dacosta and Safia Sheikh each added 17 points as Hawaii Hilo defeated Holy Names 69-56 in Oakland, Calif.
The Vulcans improved to 5-10, 4-4 PacWest.
Kaleigh Taylor scored 15 points for the Hawks (2-16, 1-9).
>> Destiny Castro finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, but Chaminade lost to Fresno Pacific 76-59 in Fresno, Calif.
Alicia Dugan scored 16 points and Diamond Carter added 12 for the Silverswords (1-10, 1-8 PacWest).
Bree Alvarez scored 15 points for the Sunbirds (9-11, 7-5).
Chaminade men get past Fresno Pacific
Justin Bridges scored 18 points and Brett Reed added 11 points and 18 rebounds as the Chaminade men’s basketball team defeated Fresno Pacific 89-78 on Thursday in Fresno, Calif.
Erik Scheive and Dantley Walker each added 14 points for the Silverswords (12-4, 7-2 PacWest).
Elijah Hill scored 15 points for the Sunbirds (5-15, 3-9).
>> Trey Ingram scored 33 points and Randan Berinobis added 10 points and 11 rebounds, but Hawaii Hilo fell to Holy Names 87-85 in overtime in Oakland, Calif.
The Hawks (8-12, 4-6 PacWest) led 53-35 early in the second half, but the Vulcans (4-11, 3-5) battled back to take a 77-73 lead with 3:28 left.
Holy Names’ Jacob Dean made a layup with 12 seconds left to send the game to overtime at 81-all.
The final points of overtime came on a jumper by Hilo’s Cleo Cain with 1:34 left. The Vulcans missed a pair of 3-pointers over the final 44 seconds.
>> Darnell Bettis scored 16 points and David Rowlands added 15, but Hawaii Pacific lost to Azusa Pacific 80-73 in Azusa, Calif.
Niksha Federico added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Sharks (9-8, 4-5 PacWest).
Darien McClain scored 16 points for the Cougars (13-6, 9-2).
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