Kamryn Griffin powers Saint Mary’s (Tex.) past Hawaii Pacific
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Interstat) — Kamryn Griffin scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Saint Mary’s (Tex.) past Hawaii Pacific 58-51 on Sunday in a women’s NCAA Division II game at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Saint Mary’s (Tex.), now 1-1, led 20-11 after the first quarter and 26-15 at halftime. Raynne Malik added eight points and 10 rebounds for the Rattlers. Elizabeth Griffin scored 12 and Joana Arumi added six. Hawaii Pacific, now 0-1, was paced by Jalen Samuel with 15 points. Lucia Ricci and Kyla Hopton each scored 10 for the Sharks. The Rattlers shot 21 of 49 from the floor and 12 of 19 from the free-throw line, while Hawaii Pacific shot 19 of 56 and 9 of 13. Saint Mary’s (Tex.) committed 16 turnovers; Hawaii Pacific had 13. Samuel’s 3-pointer pulled the Sharks within 56-51 with 23.8 seconds left, but Kamryn Griffin answered with a jumper at 19.6 seconds to seal the win.