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Saturday, January 27, 2001

Broken backboard
forces mid-game
relocation

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Associated Press

In a game delayed because of a relocation to another gymnasium, Chaminade defeated Western New Mexico yesterday, 69-53.

The game started out at Chaminade's McCabe gymnasium on Waialae Avenue. But a backboard was shattered on a dunk with 9:52 left in the game, and the teams were forced to relocate to Kaimuki High School's gymnasium to finish the game.

Center Igor Beljanski scored 19 points and brought down 10 rebounds to lead the Silverswords, who led 38-28 at halftime.

CJ Cowgill also scored 19 points, and David Toya added 17 for Chaminade (10-8, 4-5 Pacific West Conference).

Nickolas Frey led Western New Mexico (1-16, 1-8) with 12 points.

Chaminade 69, Western New Mexico 53

W. NEW MEXICO (1-16, 1-8): Williams 3-4 0-0 6, Jackson 5-10 0-1 10, Frey 6-8 0-1 12, Stidham 4-12 1-2 11, Witkamp 0-0 2-2 2, Heffelman 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 3-9 0-0 6, Barnes 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 23-51 5-8 53.

CHAMINADE (10-8, 4-5): Robinson 2-7 0-3 4, Beljanski 8-13 3-4 19, Feeney 0-0 0-0 0, Powell 1-5 0-0 2, Cowgill 7-13 4-4 19, Thomas 2-4 0-0 4, Port 1-2 0-0 2, Toya 5-10 6-8 17, Cole 0-0 0-1 0, Brand 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 27-58 13-20 69.

Halftime--Chaminade 38, WNM 28. 3-point goals--WNM 2-12 (Stidham 2-5, Barnes 0-3, Anderson 0-4); Chaminade 2-11 (Toya 1-2, Cowgill 1-5, Thomas 0-1, Powell 0-3). Fouled out--Frey. Rebounds--WNM 31 (Frey 7); Chaminade 35 (Beljanski 10). Assists--WNM 19 (Stidham 7); Chaminade 17 (Feeney 6). Total fouls--WNM 18, Chaminade 13.

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Chaminade

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UH-Hilo 114, Mont. St.-Billings 110

At Hilo, Alan Thomas scored 26 points on 10-for-11 shooting from the field in just 26 minutes of playing time to lead the Vulcans past the Yellowjackets in a PacWest game.

Hilo (10-8, 5-4) outshot Billings (13-4, 6-3) from the field, 63.3 percent to 58.5 percent.

Scott Prather was 9-for-11 from the field and scored 22 points for Hilo. B.J. Rogers added 21 points and nine rebounds.

Danny Phillips led Billings with 30 points in just 26 minutes.

Hawaii-Hilo 114, Montana St.-Billings 110

MSU-BILLINGS (13-4, 6-3): Ja. Skrifvars 1-1 0-2 2, Phillips 9-15 3-3 30, Edwards 4-12 4-5 16, Wilson 1-2 0-1 2, Harker 5-8 0-0 10, Je. Skrifvars 2-2 1-2 5, Carse 2-6 2-2 8, Morales 3-4 2-2 8, Davison 0-0 0-0 0, Cook 0-0 0-0 0, Carter 11-15 7-8 29. Totals 38-65 19-25 110.

UHH (10-8, 5-4): Prather 9-11 2-4 22, Bartholomew 2-6 1-1 5, Rogers 7-12 7-10 21, Thomas 10-11 5-7 26, Ibia 1-5 1-2 3, LaQua 5-8 6-9 18, Shumate 3-6 10-11 17, Hogue 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-60 32-44 114.

Halftime--MSU-Billings 52, UHH 52. 3-point goals--MSU-Billings: 15-30 (Phillips 9-14, Edwards 4-10, Carse 2-4, Wilson 0-1, Carter 0-1); UHH 6-14 (Prather 2-3, LaQua 2-4, Thomas 1-1, Shumate 1-1, Ibia 0-1, Bartholomew 0-4). Fouled out--Harker, Morales, Thomas. Rebounds--MSU-Billings 33 (Carter 6); UHH 27 (Rogers 9). Assists--MSU-Billings 25 (Edwards 6); UHH 25 (Prather 5, Rogers 5). Total fouls--MSU-Billings 31, UHH 20. A--2,000.

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U.H. Hilo