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WBB - Moeaki vs. HPU
Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics
83
Winner Hawai'i Pacific HPU 23-2/17-1PacWest
72
Dixie State DX-WBB 11-13/7-10PacWes
Winner
Hawai'i Pacific HPU
23-2/17-1PacWest
83
Final
72
Dixie State DX-WBB
11-13/7-10PacWes
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hawai'i Pacific HPU 18 21 22 22 83
Dixie State DX-WBB 17 25 14 16 72

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

Women’s Basketball stopped by Hawai’i Pacific Saturday, 83-72

Sharks use second-half surge to stop the Trailblazers

The Dixie State women's basketball team dropped an 83-72 decision to No. 23 Hawai'i Pacific on Saturday inside the Burns Arena.

The Trailblazers (11-13, 7-10 PacWest) led for more than half of the contest, but the Sharks used a second-half surge to down the home team, outscoring DSU 44-30 in the second half to earn the victory.

Dixie State jumped out to a 6-2 lead behind 3-point shots by Matti Ventling (Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas HS) and Keslee Stevenson (Willard, Utah/Box Elder HS). Hawai'i Pacific countered with a 12-3 run over the next six minutes to take a 14-9 lead. DSU answered with an 8-4 run, including triples by Maile Richardson (American Fork, Utah/American Fork HS) and Tayor Moeaki, to pull to within 18-17.

The Trailblazers carried the run into the second quarter and built a 29-20 lead at the 7:19 mark. Stevenson hit back-to-back 3-pointers during the stretch, while Moeaki added another four points. The game seesawed back and forth through the remainder of the quarter until HPU tied the game at 39-39 with 30 seconds remaining. Moeaki then buried another trey to send the Trailblazers into the break with a 42-39 lead.

The Sharks pulled to within one basket of DSU on multiple occasions in the third quarter, but each time the Trailblazers answered until two Ali Franks (Redding, Calif./Enterprise HS) free throws gave the home squad a 56-50 advantage at the 1:54 mark. And then HPU made its move, closing the quarter on an 11-0 run, including two 3-pointers, to take a 61-56 lead.

Dixie State pulled to within three points at 63-60 early in the fourth quarter on a Tramina Jordan (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS) layup, but would get no closer. The Sharks answered each DSU basket and pushed the lead to double digits for an 83-72 victory.

The Trailblazers shot 40 percent (26-of-64) from the field, 47 percent (9-of-19) from the free throw line, and 73 percent (11-of-15) from the free throw line. Moeaki led two DSU players in double figures with 21 points and four assists, while Stevenson added 13 points.

Dixie State will host Holy Names in the 2017-18 home finale on Monday at 5:30. The game will serve as the team's Senior Night, as four seniors are honored prior to the game.
 
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