Chaminade falls to Illinois in Maui semifinal
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Chaminade guard De'Andre Haskins, bottom, and Illinois guard D.J. Richardson, top, dive for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Chaminade guard De'Andre Haskins, bottom, and Illinois guard D.J. Richardson, top, dive for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
LAHAINA >> Chaminade couldn’t overcome an early deficit and fell short in its bid for a second straight upset win in the EA Sports Maui Invitational with an 84-61 defeat to Illinois today.
The Silverswords could not replicate their hot shooting from their big 86-73 win over Texas the day before.
Illinois (5-0) of the Big Ten advanced to Wednesday’s championship against Butler. Chaminade (3-2) plays No. 9 North Carolina in the third-place game at 2:30.
It was the first time since 2003 that Chaminade competed in the semifinals. De’Andre Haskins scored 19 to lead the Silverswords.
