Hawaii guard McKenna Haire during an NCAA basketball game against Southern California on Thursday, Nov.11 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

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Hawaii women’s basketball shoots past CSUN

by: Christian Shimabuku

Posted: Jan 16, 2023 / 06:57 PM HST

Updated: Jan 16, 2023 / 06:57 PM HST

Hawaii guard McKenna Haire during an NCAA basketball game against Southern California on Thursday, Nov.11 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

by: Christian Shimabuku

Posted: Jan 16, 2023 / 06:57 PM HST

Updated: Jan 16, 2023 / 06:57 PM HST

McKenna Haire’s career-high 18 points lifted the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team to a 76-60 victory over CSUN on Monday.

Haire’s points came from a total of six 3-pointers that helped the Rainbow Wahine improve to 7-9 overall and and 4-2 in Big West Conference play, while CSUN dropped to 4-13 overall, including 3-4 in conference games.

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Lily Wahinekapu added 16 points for UH, while Daejah Phillips added 14.

Tess Amundsen had a team-high 17 points for the Matadors.

Hawaii returns home for a 7 p.m. game against UC Irvine. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at SimplFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.