HPU women topple Saint Martin’s in basketball

Samantha Lambrigtsen finished with 23 points and nine rebounds and Alysha Marcucci added 18 points as the Hawaii Pacific women’s basketball team beat Saint Martin’s 86-67 in the Oahu Christmas Classic on Saturday at St. Francis School.

Amy Baum had 11 points and Breanna Mackenzie added 10 for the Sharks (6-4), who won their fifth straight game. HPU, which had 13 steals, led 41-16 at halftime.

Saniah Simpson scored 34 points for the Saints (3-6).

>> Hunter Liftee scored 23 points and Destiny Castro added 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists, but Chaminade fell to Holy Names 74-66 at McCabe Gym.

The Silverswords dropped to 2-5, 1-3 PacWest.

Onjalise Carley-Hilliard scored 14 points and Jaliah Williams grabbed 13 rebounds for the Hawks (1-9, 1-4).

No. 20 Chaminade men beat Holy Names

Erik Scheive scored a career-high 26 points, Grant Dressler added 21 and Tyler Cartaino had 20 as the No. 20 Chaminade men’s basketball team beat Holy Names 87-78 on Saturday at McCabe Gym.

The Silverswords (7-0, 4-0 PacWest) trailed 52-45 with 15:41 remaining, but a 9-0 run capped by Cartaino’s layup gave them a two-point lead.

Kyvonte Davis scored 18 points for the Hawks (3-7, 2-3 PacWest).