Box Score HONOLULU, HI- The Swords made it two in a row this evening, defeating the Urban Knights 70-66 in Pac West Conference action. Chaminade and Academy of Art were tied at 35-35 at intermission and the Urban Knights continued to stay close throughout the second half.
The Swords came up with big defensive stops late in the ball game and a
Waly Coulibaly three helped preserve the win.
Steven Bennett (Los Angeles, CA/Dorsey) had 10 points, 3 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 17 minutes of action for CUH.
Chaminade was led by junior
Matt Cousins (Santa Rosa, CA/Cardinal Newman) and sophomore
Waly Coulibaly (Bamako, Mali/Patterson Prep) with 15 points and 14 points respectively in the win. Coulibaly also added 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Junior center
Mamadou Diarra added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, connecting on 7-8 free throws in thirty-six minutes of action.
CUH guard
Dominique Cooks (Wollongong, AUS/ Holy Spirit College) had 5 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, while junior De'Andre Haskins (Long Beach, CA/Jordan) had 9 points in the win.
The Swords connected on six threes on the night and the Urban Knights matched that with 6 three's of their own.
AAU was led by Keith Davis with 20 points on 7-19 shooting in the defeat.
