Posted on: Sunday, January 13, 2002
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
BYUH ends UH-Hilo's 12-game winning streak
Advertiser Staff
Alexus Foyle scored 25 points and Keli'i Naihe added 20 as Brigham Young-Hawai'i ended the University of Hawai'i-Hilo's 12-game winning streak with an 83-79 Pacific West Conference men's basketball victory last night at Cannon Activities Center in La'ie.
Scott Salisbury scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Seasiders, while Yuta Tabuse scored 10 points and distributed nine assists.
Derek Mgbeke had a game-high 29 points for Hawai'i-Hilo.
The Seasiders improved to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in the PacWest.
The Vulcans are 14-3 and 4-1.
Scoring leaders: BYUHAlexus Foyle 25, Keli'i Naihe 20, Scott Salisbury 12, Yuta Tabuse 10. UHHDerek Mgbeke 29, Brady Hyde 15, Scott Prather 14. Rebound leaders: BYUHSalisbury 11. UHHMgbeke 6. Assist leaders: BYUHTabuse 9. UHHfour with three. HPU 70, Chaminade 69: Nash Subotic was fouled attempting a 3-pointer and converted all three free throws with 12 seconds remaining to lift the Sea Warriors over the Silverswords at McCabe Gym. Hawai'i Pacific's Nate Block grabbed the rebound after a Silverswords miss to seal the victory.
Subotic scored a game-high 19 points. Jaborri Thomas scored 16 for the Silverswords.
Hawai'i Pacific improved to 10-4 overall and 1-1 in the PacWest.
Chaminade falls to 10-6 and 3-2.
Scoring leaders: HPUNash Subotic 19, Alvin Stephenson 12, John Avilla 10. CUJaborri Thomas 16, Albert Powell 12, Kashif Reyes 12, Mike Donegan 11. Rebound leaders: HPUZack Anderson 9. CUPowell 8, Reyes 8. Assist leaders: HPUAvilla 5. CUPowell 2, Willie Davis 2.