Chaminade rolls past Colorado Mesa in women’s basketball

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Interstat) — Chaminade defeated Colorado Mesa 83-52 in a women’s NCAA Division II basketball game Saturday at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The visiting Silverswords improved to 1-0, while the Mavericks fell to 1-1 before an attendance of 170. Chaminade led 19-14 after the first quarter, 42-35 at halftime and 55-43 through three quarters, then closed with a 28-point fourth quarter. Chaminade shot 34 of 67 from the floor and 6 of 24 from three-point range, while Colorado Mesa shot 18 of 56 overall and 3 of 23 from beyond the arc. The Silverswords held a 14-7 edge in offensive rebounds and forced 21 turnovers. Bridgette Tello finished with 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for Chaminade, and Lillee Duffin added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Ella Kletti led Colorado Mesa with 19 points. Kinzley Larsen had 11 points, Sheridan Liggett scored 13 points and Mylee Anderson dished out six assists. Julien Parado contributed six points and five rebounds.