The Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball team lost to Chaminade, 83-79, in a closely contested game marked by several rallies from the Vulcans. Despite falling behind by 12 points in the second half, they repeatedly closed the gap to a one-possession game but could not complete the comeback. The game featured a solid scoring performance from Dre Nobles, while Chaminade's Nathan Medina led all scorers. This loss leaves Hawai'i Hilo winless at 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the PacWest Conference.

By the Numbers
  • Hawai'i Hilo shot 31-64 FG (.484) versus Chaminade's 27-63 FG (.429)
  • Dre Nobles scored 18 points (6-8 FG), while Nathan Medina led with 23 points for Chaminade
State of Play
  • Hawai'i Hilo is currently 0-6 overall and 0-2 in Pacific West Conference play.
  • Chaminade improves to 4-4 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
What's Next

The Vulcans will face UH Manoa on December 10 and have upcoming games against HPU and Rollins later in December. They will seek to secure their first victory of the season in these matchups.

Bottom Line

With a tough start to the season, Hawai'i Hilo needs to address their late-game execution to turn their fortunes around as they prepare for a busy schedule ahead.