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Mann Putback at APU
Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics
61
Winner Dixie State DX-WBB 4-12/4-6 PacWest
56
Chaminade CUH-WBB 4-10/4-6 PacWest
Winner
Dixie State DX-WBB
4-12/4-6 PacWest
61
Final
56
Chaminade CUH-WBB
4-10/4-6 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dixie State DX-WBB 18 17 11 15 61
Chaminade CUH-WBB 17 11 13 15 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | By DSU Athletics Media Relations

Storm Women hold off Chaminade despite cold shooting

DSU improves to 18-1 all-time vs. Chaminade

The Dixie State women's basketball team overcame a cold shooting night to defeat Chaminade, 61-56, Saturday evening in Honolulu.

The Storm (4-12/4-6 PacWest) connected on just 32 percent (24-of-73) of their shots, but forced 19 Silverswords turnovers and got 25 points off the bench to help seal the victory. With the win DSU improved its all-time record to 18-1 over CUH, including an undefeated 10-0 mark in Honolulu.

"This was a great team win for us," head coach Jenny Thigpin said. "Our bench players came in and played well. Tonight it was our defense that got the job done. We were able to get huge stops down the stretch."

Dixie State jumped out to a 5-0 lead early in the first quarter after a Chermayne Moore (Pinole, Calif./Hercules) layup in the paint and an old-fashioned 3-point play by Taylor Mann (Castle Dale, Utah/Emery). Chaminade responded with its own 5-0 run pull even at 5-5 at the 8:04 mark of the period. The teams traded baskets through the rest of the quarter, as neither team managed a lead larger than four points, and the Storm closed the quarter with an 18-17 lead.

DSU began to pull away in the second quarter when Tramina Jordan (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial) nailed a 3-pointer, sparking a 17-7 run over the next 8:18 to give the Storm their first double-digit lead of the game at 35-24.  The Silverswords answered with consecutive baskets, and the Storm led 35-28 at the halftime break.

The Storm pushed the lead back to 41-32 midway through the third quarter when Mann scored a layup in the paint, and the Storm seemed poised to build another double-digit lead. However, Chaminade had other ideas and stayed within striking distance at 46-41 at the end of the third quarter.

Dixie State opened the final period on a 12-6 run to push the lead back to 58-47 with 4:46 remaining, but Chaminade would not go away. The Silverswords forced six DSU turnovers and exploded for a 9-0 run to pull within 58-56 with 32 seconds remaining. Trailing by two points, CUH needed to foul to get the ball back, but still had two fouls to give. The Storm were able to drain more than 20 seconds off the clock before Chaminade finally put Mann at the free throw line, where she connected on 1-of-2 free throws for a 59-56 DSU lead with three seconds to play. The Silverswords were whistled for a technical foul on the ensuing possession, sending Mann back to the free throw line to seal the victory.

DSU shot 18 percent (3-of-16) from 3-point land and 71 percent (10-of-14) from the free throw line, while outrebounding Chaminade 46-41. Mann led the way, finishing with 18 points and 18 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season. Aliya Davis (Everett, Wash./Woodcreek) added eight points and Sandria Bolden (Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman) chipped in seven points.

The Storm wrap up their three-game Hawaiian Islands swing at BYU-Hawaii on Tuesday, before returning home for a matchup with Hawai'i Pacific next Saturday. 
 
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