Friday, December 28, 2001
HAWAII
PACIFIC HOSE’S PRESBYTERIAN
FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN 69-58
HONOLULU,
HI -
The Hawaii Pacific University men’s basketball team (8-3)
defeated Presbyterian College (7-4) of South Carolina 69-58 in
a non-conference game at the Blaisdell Center Arena in
Honolulu, Hawaii Friday night.
Senior
guard Alvin Stephenson scored a team-high 16 points and
pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Sea Warriors offense.
Nash Subotic (15) and Nic Walters (15)
also scored in double-digits for HPU. The win was HPU’s
fifth straight and sixth win in their last seven games.
HPU
forward Nate Block had an impressive start with 12
points and four boards in the first half of play. Blue Hose
forward Rod Isom led all scorers
with 21 points shooting 100 percent from the field (7-7) and
the free throw line (7-7).
Head
Coach Tony Sellitto earned his 285th win in this his
14th and final season as the HPU skipper. Sellitto has won
more men’s college basketball games than any other coach in
Hawaii history. HPU’s
off to its best start since it opened 10-1 in 1997-98.