The Western Athletic Conference road remains unkind to the Hawaii women's basketball team.

New Mexico State used a dominating first half to coast to a 73-51 win over the Rainbow Wahine last night at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M.

UH (6-9, 0-2 WAC) committed 18 turnovers and trailed 42-20 at halftime. The Wahine return for a three-game homestand starting Wednesday against Idaho.

“;Well it was just like deja vu a couple nights earlier against Fresno (a 83-42 loss),”; UH coach Dana Takahara-Dias said. “;We had a very hard time adjusting to their offense ... they went on runs that we couldn't stop. On a positive note, we came back in the second half, worked hard as a team and played them even.”;

Keisha Kanekoa led the Wahine with nine points and four assists.

Jasmine Lowe had 17 points and Madison Spence 15 (including 5-for-8 on 3-pointers) for the Aggies (12-4, 2-0), who shot 13-for-29 (44.8 percent) from long range.

UH names Funaki football GA

Inoke Funaki is spending the weekend in Florida as one of 30 student-athletes attending the NCAA Football Coaches Academy.

The former Hawaii quarterback/running back will have a chance to put those lessons into practice this season as a graduate assistant with the Warriors.

“;He was a great player in our program and consistently earned a 4.0 grade-point average,”; UH head coach Greg McMackin said. “;He is a great example to our players both academically and athletically.”;

Funaki started six games at QB as a junior in 2008 and earned his degree that fall. He moved to running back and played on special teams this past season.

Jobe, Bode make wild-card final

Top seed Ikaika Jobe of Honolulu advanced to the final of the Honolulu Challenger Wild-Card Tournament yesterday with a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Nikola Petrov of Bulgaria at the Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park Tennis Complex.

In today's final, Jobe meets former Hawaii Pacific standout Hendrik Bode, who beat Mikael Maatta, his former Sea Warriors teammate, 6-2, 6-4 yesterday.

University of Hawaii's Jeffery Fitch and Daniel Llarenas meet Hawaii Pacific's Daniel Luedi and Petrov in today's doubles final after semifinal victories yesterday.

The winners in singles and doubles earn spots in the upcoming Honolulu Challenger main draw.

Batoon, Folker to visit QB club

Sol Batoon and Nick Folker are the guest speakers at tomorrow's luncheon meeting of the Honolulu Quarterback Club.

Batoon is the St. Francis School athletic director. Folker is the strength and conditioning coach for the women's swim team at Cal.

The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. and the public is invited.

PACWEST PLACE

Price to go into Silverswords' hall

Dr. Lawrence “;Larry”; Price will be inducted into Chaminade University's Silversword Hall of Fame at the school's second annual intercollegiate athletics gala Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Pacific Beach Hotel.

Price, who played and coached football at the University of Hawaii and is a co-host of KSSK's “;Perry and Price Show,”; has been teaching at Chaminade for nearly 30 years.

Rick Blangiardi, the senior vice president of KHNL and KGMB, will be a keynote speaker at the gala.

Hawaii Pacific coasts to victory

Paris Gravely scored 25 points to lead Hawaii Pacific to a 79-57 Pacific West Conference women's basketball victory over Notre Dame de Namur last night at Belmont, Calif.

The Sea Warriors (7-4, 3-0) held the Argonauts (5-8, 1-1) to 34 percent shooting.

Laura Zasly scored 21 points to lead NDMU.

» Samantha Murphy scored 20 points to lead Grand Canyon past Brigham Young-Hawaii 72-53 in women's basketball last night at Phoenix.

Mahina Gago and Richelle Fenenbock scored 13 points each for the Seasiders (4-8, 0-2 PacWest) and Madison Kite contributed with 12.

The Antelopes improved to 8-5 and 2-0.

» Donovan Plunkett scored 19 points to lead Dixie State past Chaminade 82-71 in men's basketball at St. George, Utah.

Steven Bennett had a game-high 20 points for the Silverswords (4-7, 1-1 PacWest).

The Rebels improved to 8-3 and 2-0.

» Brigham Young-Hawaii trailed by as many as 13 points, but came back to defeat Grand Canyon 69-64 in a men's basketball game in Phoenix.

Marques Whippy led the Seasiders (7-4, 1-1 PacWest) with 18 points and 12 rebounds, including the go-ahead layup in the second half.

Brad Carroll scored 16 points for the Antelopes (6-12, 0-2).

» Norman Wells scored 25 points and C.J. Jackson pulled in 14 rebounds to lead Hawaii Pacific to an 82-47 win over Notre Dame de Namur at Belmont, Calif.

Mike Helton added nine assists for the Sea Warriors (11-3, 3-0 PacWest).

Nick Storment led the way for the Argonauts (2-11, 0-2) with 12 points.

» Bryan Ngo scored 23 points to lead Hawaii-Hilo to a 68-65 men's basketball victory over Dominican yesterday in San Rafael, Calif.

Justin Smith added 18 points for the Vulcans (9-4, 3-0 PacWest).

Austin Bryan scored 17 points for the Penguins (3-10, 0-2).

» Mac Baskerville scored 22 points to lead Dominican past Hawaii-Hilo 91-64 in women's basketball in San Rafael, Calif.

Hina Kimitete led the way for the Vulcans (3-11, 0-3 PacWest).

The Penguins improved to 4-9 and 1-1.