BYUH women suffer first basketball loss

The BYU-Hawaii women’s basketball team fell to Division I opponent Butler 71-50 in the Tom Weston Invitational on Saturday at the Cannon Activities Center in Laie.

Senior guard Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo led the Seasiders (2-1) with 18 points on 60 percent shooting, while Whitney Fieldsted finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.

The Seasiders open conference play Thursday at 5 p.m. against Hawaii Pacific at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.

» Junior Kylie Maeda, an ‘Iolani graduate, had three points and four assists for Brigham Young in a 71-61 loss to No. 19 Oregon State in the early game.

Freshman Alohi Robins-Hardy, a Kamehameha product, had a 3-pointer and two rebounds off the bench for the Cougars.