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Back to EpisodesHawaii Pacific's Heartbreaking NCAA Loss
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Hawaii Pacifics mens basketball team, the Sharks, made their first NCAA Division II tournament appearance in nearly a decade, but fell short in a heartbreaking first-round matchup against second-seeded Saint Martins. Despite leading by fourteen points with sixteen minutes left, the Sharks lost seventy-five to sixty-eight. Coach Jesse Nakanishi commended his teams effort, highlighting their struggles with free throws, layups, and turnovers in the second half, while Saint Martins played with more aggression. Joshua West and Quentin Meza led Hawaii Pacific with sixteen and fifteen points, respectively. Saint Martins advances to face Point Loma Nazarene in the regional semifinals, while Nakanishi remains optimistic about future improvements.
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