Stowell's late bucket lifts BYUH over HPU
Advertiser Staff
Michael Stowell saw his layup blocked but recovered the ball and banked in a 5-footer with 1.4 seconds remaining as Brigham Young-Hawai'i edged Hawai'i Pacific, 82-81, last night in a Pacific West Conference game at Cannon Activities Center.
Stowell drove the lane and his shot was blocked by Sea Warriors forward Audrius Peciukas. Stowell grabbed the loose ball and hit a turnaround over two HPU players.
"I just took it to the hoop and after I got blocked stayed with it and got it to go in," Stowell said in a press release.
Stowell, a 6-foot-3 senior guard, missed a free throw with 24 seconds remaining that would have tied the score at 81.
"I just didn't want the game to end with us losing because I missed that free throw," he said.
Austin Smylie had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead BYUH (6-4 overall, 1-0 PacWest). Jake Chrisman added 16 points and C.J. Fellars added 14 on 5-of-5 shooting. Stowell finished with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Gene Barnes scored 17 points for HPU (6-5, 0-1).
No. 25 Hawai'i-Hilo routs Billings, 106-85
Osadonor Esene scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Brian Graham had five 3-pointers and 19 points as Hawai'i-Hilo routed Montana State-Billings, 106-85, in a PacWest game yesterday at Hilo civic.
The No. 25 Vulcans (15-1 overall, 3-1 PacWest) went on a 16-0 run in the first half to take a 26-8 lead.
"I thought the guys came out very well," Hilo coach Jeff Law said in a press release. "The defensive intensity was there."
Hilo's Alex Graham added 12 points and six rebounds, and Alex Cabagnot and Steven McMaryion each added 11 points.
Justin Hassell scored 19 points for the Yellowjackets (8-4, 0-3).
Chaminade improves to 4-0 in PacWest
Nick Frey scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as Chaminade beat Western New Mexico, 86-63, in a PacWest game yesterday at McCabe Gym.
Corey Campbell scored 15 points, Zach Whiting had 12, and Christopher Reaves and Dustin Mittelsteadt each chipped in 10 for the Silverswords (10-4 overall, 4-0 PacWest).
Mittelsteadt and Frey each added 11 rebounds.
Matt Enriquez had 22 points for Western New Mexico (5-8, 0-3).
