HONOLULU (Interstat) — The Hawaii women’s basketball team edged UC Irvine 55-50 in a low-scoring Big West Conference game Thursday night at Stan Sheriff Center.

The Warriors built a 33-25 lead through three quarters before the Anteaters mounted a late rally. UC Irvine’s Jada Wynn scored a game-high 17 points, but Hawaii’s Bailey Flavell answered with 18. The Warriors sealed the win at the free-throw line, making 15 of 20 attempts.

Hawaii improved to 11-9 overall. UC Irvine, which had won the previous meeting between the teams on Jan. 10, fell to 17-4. A crowd of 1,820 attended.