MEDIA RELEASE

The University of Hawaii at Hilo shutdown in the final five minutes as they dropped a West Region match to Western Oregon University at the Western Oregon/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout in Monmouth, Oregon.

The Vulcans are 0-2 while the Wolves are 2-0.

Bryan Ngo and Justin Smith led the way with 16 points each. Lavell Shipman turned in 15 points with nine rebounds while Zachary Wilde added 11 points. Smith also pulled in eight rebounds.

The Vulcans held a 1-point lead on Brandon James lay-up at the 6:41 mark. The Wolves took the lead back with six unanswered points before Smith’s lay-up pulled the Vulcans within three, 71-74.

But things went cold the rest of the way as the Vulcans went 1 for 5 from the field, committed two turnovers and hit just 2 of 4 free throw opportunities down the stretch.

NOTE: Justin Smith was selected to the all-tournament team.

Hawaii Hilo vs Western Oregon
11/21/09 7:30 PM PST at New PE Building (Monmouth, Ore.)

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VISITORS: Hawaii Hilo 0-2
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 Gipson, Andrew...... *  3-7    0-1    2-2    0  0  0   2   8  3  3  0  0  40
12 Ngo, Bryan.......... *  5-14   4-7    2-2    0  5  5   2  16  3  2  0  3  32
22 Shipman, Lavell..... *  5-11   0-0    5-6    4  5  9   1  15  0  4  0  1  27
32 Wilde, Zachary...... *  5-7    1-1    0-2    0  3  3   1  11  2  2  1  0  21
40 James, Brandon...... *  2-4    0-0    1-3    1  1  2   2   5  0  0  1  0  30
03 Bruce, Kevin........    1-2    0-1    2-2    0  0  0   1   4  3  2  0  0  21
15 Sanekane, Vince.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
21 Smith, Justin.......    7-11   0-0    2-4    3  5  8   4  16  0  1  1  1  25
33 Lefebvre, Jimmy.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  1  0  0   3
   TEAM................                         2  1  3
   Totals..............   28-56   5-10  14-21  10 21 31  14  75 11 15  3  5 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-29 51.7%   2nd Half: 13-27 48.1%   Game: 50.0%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-6  66.7%   2nd Half:  1-4  25.0%   Game: 50.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 12-14 85.7%   2nd Half:  2-7  28.6%   Game: 66.7%    1


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HOME TEAM: Western Oregon 2-0
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
03 Wheadon,Blair....... *  6-10   3-5    1-1    0  1  1   1  16  0  4  2  2  32
04 Schmidt,Matt........ *  7-15   1-5    0-0    0  2  2   0  15  3  0  0  1  21
21 Long,Kyle........... *  5-10   3-5    0-0    1  0  1   1  13  2  3  1  1  29
23 McLaughlin,Mike..... *  0-3    0-1    2-2    2  5  7   3   2  5  1  0  1  28
24 Myles,Rico.......... *  5-10   0-0    2-3    4  4  8   3  12  3  0  1  1  23
01 Harris,Marcus.......    4-6    3-5    0-0    0  2  2   0  11  1  1  0  2  20
10 Johnson,Josh........    2-3    0-0    4-4    1  3  4   2   8  0  1  0  2  18
22 Glynn,Tarance.......    2-4    0-0    2-5    2  1  3   0   6  0  1  0  2  12
34 Thrash,Gabe.........    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   2  1  1  0  0   9
55 Davis,Zach..........    1-1    0-0    0-0    1  4  5   3   2  0  0  2  0   8
   TEAM................                            1  1
   Totals..............   33-63  10-21  11-15  11 23 34  14  87 15 12  6 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-35 45.7%   2nd Half: 17-28 60.7%   Game: 52.4%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  5-12 41.7%   2nd Half:  5-9  55.6%   Game: 47.6%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4-7  57.1%   2nd Half:  7-8  87.5%   Game: 73.3%   2,1
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Officials: Kenny MacDougall, Steve Brown, John Matteo
Technical fouls: Hawaii Hilo-None. Western Oregon-None.
Attendance: 185
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Hawaii Hilo...................   46   29  -   75
Western Oregon................   41   46  -   87
2009 WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout
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