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Carter named
WAC player of week again

Star-Bulletin staff

For the second time this season, Hawaii's Anthony Carter has been named the Western Athletic Conference's Pacific Division player of the week.

The 6-foot Rainbows guard averaged 19 points, 5.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals in Hawaii's victories last week over ColoradoState and Wyoming.

Carter is averaging 18.1 points, a WAC-best 6.1 assists and 2.9 steals a game this season.

Hawaii, 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the WAC, next plays at San DiegoState on Saturday.


BYUHholds off Chaminade

Star-Bulletin staff

Two free throws by Ionatana Enosa broke with 21 second left in the game gave Brigham Young University a 65-63 victory over Chaminade in Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action last night at McCabe Gym.

Chaminade's Darnell Clavon had tied the game at 63 on a layup with 42 seconds to play but Enosa was fouled while chasing a loose ball moments later.

Enosa finished with 12 points to go with 11 rebounds.

Chaminade took one last shot at knocking off the No.-11 ranked Seasiders but Clavon's attempt was blocked by Chris Bates.

Clavon led the Silverswords with 20 points.

BYU-Hawaii improved to 15-3 overall and 1-0 in the HIAC. Chaminade is 4-10, 0-1.

JENKINSHONORED

Merriel Jenkins has been named the Pacific West Conference player of the week for the second time this season after leading UH-Hilo to an upset victory over Seattle Pacific last Saturday.

Jenkins, a 6-foot-7 sophomore forward, scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds in the Vulcans' 92-76 win.

Jenkins is averaging 22.7 points per game, which is second in the Pacific West. He leads the conference in rebounds (9.7 per game) and blocked shots (3.1 per game).

BYU-Hawaii 65, Chaminade 63

BYU-Hawaii: Bates 5-7 2-2 12, Matavao 2-6 0-0 4, Enosa 3-7 6-7 12, Fripp 0-1 0-0 0, Alves 4-8 0-0 10, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Akana 4-9 2-2 12, Barton 3-10 0-0 9, Joyce 2-2 0-0 6, Isom 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-51 10-11 65.

Chaminade: Cephas 4-10 2-2 10, Rivera 5-13 2-3 14, Umbarger 0-1 0-0 0, Farrell 2-5 1-2 6, Clavon 8-17 2-5 20, Munsterteiger 0-0 0-0 0, Antonio 4-7 0-0 11, Tracy 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-55 7-12 63.

Halftime-BYU-Hawaii 33, Chaminade 30.

3-point goals-BYUH 9-24 (Barton 3-8, Joyce 2-2, Alves 2-6, Akana 2-7, Fripp 0-1), Chaminade 8-20 (Antonio 3-6, Clavon 2-4, Rivera 2-7, Farrell 1-3). Total fouls-BYUH 13, Chaminade 15. Rebounds-BYUH 33 (Enosa 11), Chaminade 30 (Cephas 8). Assists-BYUH 13 (Fripp 6), Chaminade 14 (Farrell, Rivera 4). Steals-BYUH 2 (Bates, Matavao), Chaminade 3 (Rivera 2). Blocked shots-BYUH

5 (Enosa 2), Chaminade 2 (Cephas, Clavon). Turnovers-BYUH 13, Chaminade 10. Officials-Derrick Labenz, Sam dela Cruz, Fred Hu. A-200.




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