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Published on January 21, 2025
UH Rainbow Wahine Triumph with 5th Straight Win, Demolishing CSU Bakersfield 66-37Source: Unsplash/Klara Kulikova

The Hawaii women's basketball team extended their victorious stride by notching a fifth consecutive win, this time making light work of CSU Bakersfield with a scoreline that read more like a typo than a tally, 66-37. The UH Rainbow Wahine's road trip success has now set the stage for some critical home games with high stakes in the Big West Conference standings, as reported by Spectrum Local News.

On Saturday, the dominance seemed almost routine for UH, building a lead that swelled to a chasmic 31 points by the fourth quarter which saw 11, yes, eleven players etch their names on the scoreboard—quite the collaborative effort indeed, and following a 46.2% shooting display in the opening quarter, one cannot help but notice this team’s deep well of talent, KHON2 details the first quarter stats as UH led 14-10.

It was a second-quarter surge that effectively nailed CSU Bakersfield's coffin shut, with the home team mustering a paltry 5 points against UH's relentless 23; a defensive tour de force that allowed just one field goal in the period. By the final whistle, the statistics, courtesy of KHON2, painted a picture of dominance: UH with an efficient 46.3% shooting rate overall and CSU Bakersfield languishing at under 27% including a desperate 2-for-15 from beyond the arc.

Defense appears to be the bastion of UH's winning strategy, having kept adversaries to 50 points or fewer across this laudable streak, and with Brooklyn Rewers spearheading the charge on both ends of the court, delivering 15 points, grabbing 5 boards, and swatting 3 shots, her performance encapsulated the team's auspicious blend of offensive verve and defensive vigilance as specified by Spectrum Local News. And if all goes according to the script, UH could very well see their ascent up the standings continue in the upcoming home game against UC Davis on January 23rd, a clash with more than just a regular win on the line.

As they return to the Stan Sheriff Center, the UH team leaves behind the Roadrunners, who remain in a struggle to find form at 1-16, meanwhile the Rainbow Wahine look ahead, their eyes trained on the prize with a record now standing at a promising 11-6 overall and 5-2 in conference play—a statistic that was likely unfathomable when they announced stalwart guard Daejah Phillips had been sidelined indefinitely, yet here they are, adjusting, excelling and undoubtedly relishing the prospect of "Beeman's Bigger Bash" against UC Irvine, as Spectrum Local News has aptly dubbed the fixture. Fans and rivals alike, take note: UH is not just winning; they are making statements with every swoosh of the net.