Vuls start fast, but finish cold Tribune-Herald ADVERTISING University of Hawaii at Hilo men’s basketball coach Jeff Law couldn’t fault his team’s start or its intensity — just the finish. Hampered by 23.5 percent shooting in the second half, the
Vuls start fast,
but finish cold
Tribune-Herald
University of Hawaii at Hilo men’s basketball coach Jeff Law couldn’t fault his team’s start or its intensity — just the finish.
Hampered by 23.5 percent shooting in the second half, the Vulcans started off a three-game mainland road trip with a 77-64 loss to Grand Canyon in Phoenix.
Mychael Hearn scored a game-high 17 points for UHH (7-7, 1-5 Pacific West Conference), but it was a tale of two halves that doomed the Vuls.
They led by as many as 13 in the first half on the strength of 7-of-16 shooting from 3-point range.
The Antelopes (9-5, 3-3) used a run to take a three-point lead at halftime, and from their UHH lost its touch.
“We shot ourselves in the foot,” Law said after UHH made only 2 of 14 from 3-point range in the second half. “We missed everything.”
Jerome Garrison scored 16 points for Grand Canyon, which held a 53-36 rebounding advantage.
Zachary Wilde had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Vuls, who will try again Saturday at California Baptist.
Grand Canyon 49, UHH women 40: Maylinn Smith scored 14 points as the Antelopes won their ninth straight to improve to 13-1.
Hillary Hurley led UHH with 12 points, but the Vuls shot just 31.9 percent. UHH (7-7, 4-2) trailed by only one at halftime before it went cold from the floor.
“Can’t fault the effort, the team played hard,” UHH coach David Kaneshiro said.
