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Women's Basketball Tops Hawaii by Seven
Nov. 26, 2004
HONOLULU - The Santa Clara University women's basketball team netted its first win of the season, topping host Hawaii 75-68 at the 26th-annual Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic. Sophomore guard Ashley Graham led the Broncos (1-1) with 18 points, and senior guard Quinn Thomas followed closely behind with 16.
The two scored seven of the Broncos' 13 three-pointers in the contest, as Santa Clara tied a program record for a game, achieved on two other occasions, including last season against Pepperdine in the West Coast Conference Championship.
No. 14 Michigan State edged Utah 56-54 and will face the Broncos on Saturday at 5:20 p.m. Pacific Time. That contest can be followed online via the Spartans' Internet audio broadcast. A link is available at SantaClaraBroncos.com. In the other half of the bracket, No. 3 Georgia defeated Idaho 77-55 and TCU bested Cal 96-89.
Thomas and Graham also combined for 14 rebounds and eight assists in leading the Broncos.
Jade Abele led a group of three from Hawaii (0-1) who reached double figures in scoring, posting 13. Janevia Taylor added 12 and Brittany Grice netted 10. Amy Sanders led all rebounders with 10. The Wahine out-rebounded Santa Clara 50-38 and shot .403 from the field compared to the Broncos' .371.
