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UH’s Mason named Big West Player of the Week

University of Hawaii guard Morgan Mason was named the Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday after helping the Rainbow Wahine sweep their season-opening road trip to Colorado.

The senior point guard averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in wins over Colorado State and Denver.

Her 3-pointer with 1:09 left in overtime helped Hawaii hold off Colorado State in a 63-58 win on Friday. She set a career high with 10 rebounds to go along with eight points, three assists and two steals.

On Sunday, she scored UH’s final 12 points and finished with a career-best 23 in a 60-58 win over Denver. She also posted seven rebounds, four assists and a steal and UH improved to 2-0 for the first time since the 2002-03 season.

The Wahine play their first home game of the season on Friday when they face No. 14 California in the Bank of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Classic.

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