Saturday, January 29
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
6-11,2-5Big West
67
vs
76
Hawai'i
8-8,4-2Big West
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2
3
4
F
Hawaii
17
19
20
20
76
CSUN
15
14
21
17
67
Photo by: Will Navarro
Hawai'i Defeats CSUN 76-67
1/29/2022 5:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i defeated CSUN 76-67 in Big West Women's Basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Matadome.
FIRST HALF
CSUN led 11-6 midway through the first quarter before Hawai'i mounted an 11-2 charge that was halted by a Sydney Woodley fast break layup at the first quarter buzzer. Both teams shot 7-of-13 during the opening 10 minutes as the Rainbow Wahine led 17-15. Hawai'i extended the lead to 19-15 before the Matadors scored the next eight in a row in a run that was capped off by a Woodley layup. The score was tied at 23 at the second quarter media timeout. CSUN came out of the break by scoring four consecutive points. Hawai'i recorded a 10-0 run to end the first half and led 36-29.
SECOND HALF
CSUN made nine of 13 field goals in the third quarter to reduce the Hawai'i lead to 56-50 after 30 minutes. A Tess Amundsen three-pointer with 7:29 remaining in the fourth quarter made it a 61-55 game. The Rainbow Wahine responded with four straight to earn a double-digit lead for the first time. The Hawai'i lead stayed between 7-10 points for the next 5+ minutes before Kayanna Spriggs' put back at 1:52 again created a seven-point game. Daejah Phillips' three-pointer on the ensuing CSUN possession keyed a 7-0 spurt that put the game out of reach of the Matadors.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"The biggest stat that stands out is the turnovers we committed in the second quarter. They turned into fast breakpoints on the other end for Hawai'i. It is hard to win against a good team like Hawai'i that makes you work so hard in the half court. It was nice to see three in double figures. Kayanna is attacking the rim with a lot more confidence. If she can three or four offensive rebounds that can turn into easy points without having to run an offensive play for her. We are disappointed, but we will go back and regroup and come back out against UC San Diego."
THE NUMBERS
CSUN made 15 steals on the way to forcing 24 Hawai'i turnovers. The Matadors turned the ball over 25 times as the Rainbow Wahine made 15 steals. CSUN committed a season-high 29 fouls which resulted in Hawai'i attempting 36 free throws and making 29 of them (80.6%). The Rainbow Wahine committed 17 fouls sending the Matadors to the line 22 times where CSUN knocked down 16 attempts (72.7%). Hawai'i outrebounded the Matadors 32-26.
Amundsen scored a game-high 20 points. She went 6-of-12 from the floor, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Spriggs scored 10 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Woodley added 10 points off the bench for CSUN. Amy Atwell and Daeja Phillips each scored 15 points to lead the Rainbow Wahine. Atwell went 9-of-9 from the free throw line and had five rebounds. Nenna Orji made seven of her 10 free throw attempts and scored 13 points.
UP NEXT
CSUN (6-11, 2-5 Big West) travels to UC San Diego (9-8, 6-2 Big West) Thursday night. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m.
NOTES
Hawai'i improves to 8-8, 4-2 in Big West play…The Rainbow Wahine took a 12-11 all-time series lead with the victory on Saturday…Atwell has been named Big West Player of the Week three times this season including this past Monday.
FIRST HALF
CSUN led 11-6 midway through the first quarter before Hawai'i mounted an 11-2 charge that was halted by a Sydney Woodley fast break layup at the first quarter buzzer. Both teams shot 7-of-13 during the opening 10 minutes as the Rainbow Wahine led 17-15. Hawai'i extended the lead to 19-15 before the Matadors scored the next eight in a row in a run that was capped off by a Woodley layup. The score was tied at 23 at the second quarter media timeout. CSUN came out of the break by scoring four consecutive points. Hawai'i recorded a 10-0 run to end the first half and led 36-29.
SECOND HALF
CSUN made nine of 13 field goals in the third quarter to reduce the Hawai'i lead to 56-50 after 30 minutes. A Tess Amundsen three-pointer with 7:29 remaining in the fourth quarter made it a 61-55 game. The Rainbow Wahine responded with four straight to earn a double-digit lead for the first time. The Hawai'i lead stayed between 7-10 points for the next 5+ minutes before Kayanna Spriggs' put back at 1:52 again created a seven-point game. Daejah Phillips' three-pointer on the ensuing CSUN possession keyed a 7-0 spurt that put the game out of reach of the Matadors.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"The biggest stat that stands out is the turnovers we committed in the second quarter. They turned into fast breakpoints on the other end for Hawai'i. It is hard to win against a good team like Hawai'i that makes you work so hard in the half court. It was nice to see three in double figures. Kayanna is attacking the rim with a lot more confidence. If she can three or four offensive rebounds that can turn into easy points without having to run an offensive play for her. We are disappointed, but we will go back and regroup and come back out against UC San Diego."
THE NUMBERS
CSUN made 15 steals on the way to forcing 24 Hawai'i turnovers. The Matadors turned the ball over 25 times as the Rainbow Wahine made 15 steals. CSUN committed a season-high 29 fouls which resulted in Hawai'i attempting 36 free throws and making 29 of them (80.6%). The Rainbow Wahine committed 17 fouls sending the Matadors to the line 22 times where CSUN knocked down 16 attempts (72.7%). Hawai'i outrebounded the Matadors 32-26.
Amundsen scored a game-high 20 points. She went 6-of-12 from the floor, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Spriggs scored 10 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds. Woodley added 10 points off the bench for CSUN. Amy Atwell and Daeja Phillips each scored 15 points to lead the Rainbow Wahine. Atwell went 9-of-9 from the free throw line and had five rebounds. Nenna Orji made seven of her 10 free throw attempts and scored 13 points.
UP NEXT
CSUN (6-11, 2-5 Big West) travels to UC San Diego (9-8, 6-2 Big West) Thursday night. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m.
NOTES
Hawai'i improves to 8-8, 4-2 in Big West play…The Rainbow Wahine took a 12-11 all-time series lead with the victory on Saturday…Atwell has been named Big West Player of the Week three times this season including this past Monday.
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Team Stats
Hawaii
CSUN
FG%
.477
.451
3FG%
.263
.333
FT%
.806
.727
RB
32
26
TO
24
25
STL
15
15
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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