Hawaii Drops Exhibition To Life Pacific 78-64

Rainbow Warriors Lose 1st Exhibition Game

MANOA, Hawaii— The University of Hawaii men's basketball team lost to Life Pacific University in an exhibition basketball game Tuesday night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Close At Half

Hawaii trailed by just six points at the break, 34-28, but was outscored by Life Pacific 44-36 in the second half.

Leaders

Junior forward Kamaka Hepa led the way for the Rainbow Warriors with 16 points and eight rebounds. Senior guard Noel Coleman added 15 points, and Junior guard Justin Webster chipped in with 12 points.

Opposing Team Leaders

For Life Pacific, sophomore guard Gabe Nakafuala led the way with 22 points, while senior forward Josh Martin added 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Stat Comparison

Hawaii shot 38.2% from the field, while Life Pacific shot 44.3%.

The Rainbow Warriors were outrebounded by Life Pacific 42-38.

Life Pacific had 18 turnovers, while Hawaii had 12.

Significance

It is important to note that this was just an exhibition game and does not count towards Hawaii's regular season record.

The Rainbow Warriors will open their regular season on Nov. 7 against Dixie State University at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.