UH’s Ilagan wins Big West tennis honor

Jan. 19 – Hawaii senior Andre Ilagan was named the Big West Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Hawaii senior Andre Ilagan was named the Big West Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.

Ilagan, ranked No. 41 in the nation, beat No. 84-ranked Duke’s Pedro Rodenas 6-1, 6-4 on Jan. 9. During the week, Ilagan also lost to the No. 12 and No. 4 ranked players.

Farrington High graduate Ilagan and doubles partner Karl Collins went 2-1.

He has won the weekly Big West award seven times during his career.

HPU men’s basketball team leading Azusa Pacific Jalen Chandler scored 16 points, and Marquis Moore and Melo Sanchez each added 12 as the Hawaii Pacific men’s basketball team edged Azusa Pacific 69-66 Wednesday at the Shark Tank in St. Francis.

Elijah Martinez’s free throw with 17 seconds left put the Sharks (7-12, 2-7 PacWest) ahead 67-63. Hayden Gray hit a 3-pointer with a second remaining for the Cougars (12-6, 7-4) to cut the lead to one, and the Sharks’ Chandler hit a pair of untimed free throws for the final. margin.

Bryce Sloan scored 14 points for Azusa Pacific.—Keona Loftis scored 16 points and Abby Spurgin finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds, but the Hawaii Women fell to Azusa Pacific 72-57.

Jordyn Jensen also scored 11 points for the Sharks (8-8, 6-3 PacWest).

Molly Whitmore scored 14 points for the Cougars (15-3, 10-1).

Hawaii Hilo Women Lose To Biola Mandi Kawaha scored nine points and Hawaii Hilo Women’s Basketball Team struggled on the court in a 61-44 loss to Biola Wednesday at Afook Civic Auditorium -Chinese.

The Vulcans (6-10, 3-7 PacWest) were 18 of 63 from the field, including 3 for 20 from 3-point range.

Natasa Radovic scored 16 points for the Eagles (9-9, 7-3).