Kupaa Harrison scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half as the Hawaii Hilo men’s basketball team held on to beat Concordia (Ore.) 74-69 on Friday night in Monmouth, Ore.

The senior wing (Kailua/Kalaheo High) shot 10-for-17 from the floor, grabbed eight rebounds, had two assists and two steals for the Vulcans (1-0). Sasa Vuksanovic added 16 points and six rebounds while Jordan Graves chipped in with 12 points.

The Vulcans play at Western Oregon (0-0) today at 5 p.m.

HPU’s Bates leads balanced attack to win

Five players scored 10 or more points as the Hawaii Pacific women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota-Crookston 83-53 in the Malika Sports Oahu Thanksgiving Classic on Friday at St. Francis gym.

Ally Bates led all scorers with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting, while Starr Rivera and Alysha Marcucci each poured in 14 points. Abbey Noblett added 11 while Avery Cargill scored 10 for the Sharks (4-0).

HPU takes on Sioux Falls at St. Francis gym on Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m.