Photo gallery: UH vs. West Virginia

A milestone night for Kamilah Jackson took a very bizarre turn.

Jackson became the second player in Hawaii women’s basketball history to accumulate 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career at the Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday, but the Rainbow Wahine lost 59-56 to West Virginia in a game marred immediately afterward by a brawl between UH and West Virginia fans. Athletic director Ben Jay hurt his back in the chaos, which broke out behind the WVU bench just as Jackson was to be awarded the Bank of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Classic tournament MVP trophy.

"It was the LAST thing any of us would have expected and we just wish it never happened," said Jackson, a four-year starting forward who joined the late Judy Mosley in the 1,000-1,000 club. Jackson, who passed Kendis Leeburg for sixth on the career scoring list on Saturday, needed eight rebounds coming into the game and finished with 10 as part of a double-double.

"We were just thinking about our team, getting our team back in the locker room," she said. "Making sure everybody’s OK and just trying not to be a part of it at all."

The crowd of 771 slowly dispersed in stunned silence once order was restored with police, fire crews and EMTs on the scene.

"It puts a damper on the evening, for sure," UH coach Laura Beeman said. "We need to have security behind benches. That’s just all there is to it."

UH (3-2) was going for the tournament title against the Mountaineers (3-1) of the Big 12 Conference, but trailed most of the way, including by 10 points with 7:35 left.

UH rallied to within three points at 57-54 on a layup by freshman Briana Harris with 39 seconds to play. The Wahine backed off into the halfcourt to try to come up with a stop, but WVU guard Brooke Hampton drove at Harris and drew a foul, one Beeman did not want to give.

The Mountaineers made the first of two free throws and grabbed the offensive rebound when they missed the second. UH did not foul until there were nine seconds left, and by then it was too late as WVU went up five. UH’s Destiny King scored at the buzzer for the final margin.

"It was a great team effort. I’m pleased," Beeman said. "It was also a team loss, and that’s what happened. I’m not upset with the kids. We shouldn’t have been in the ballgame with these guys. I’m not knocking us, don’t get me wrong. They are bigger, faster, stronger.

"I think they overlooked us, I think they were tired."

UH was held to 34.7 percent shooting to 41.3 percent for WVU.

Senior guard Sydney Haydel added 15 points — 12 in the first half. The Wahine trailed 28-24 at halftime.

The Wahine were without starting point guard Morgan Mason (hamstring). Harris played in her stead and went 1-for-10 from the field.

Center Asya Bussie led the Mountaineers with 16 points and seven rebounds.

In the first game of the day, Washington State defeated Ole Miss 79-65. Konawaena graduates Lia Galdeira (14 points, eight rebounds, five steals) and Dawnyelle Awa (six points, four rebounds) contributed to their first victory in the islands since winning the 2012 state championship.

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