The Hawaii Hilo men’s and women’s basketball teams were both victorious over rival Chaminade on Saturday, with the women winning 70-52 and the men 87-84 at McCabe Gym.
The women played first, and Mandi Kawaha had a game-high 18 points to lead the Vulcans (4-3, 1-1 PacWest). Dallas Martinez had 12 points for the Silverswords (0-6, 0-2).
The Vulcans nearly led the game wire-to-wire, as Chaminade scored the first basket of the game, then never led again.
The men took the floor next. Carlos Ramsey Jr. had a game-high 20 points for Hilo (4-1, 2-0 PacWest).