LAHAINA, Maui, Hawai'i – The Chaminade University men's basketball team fell to UCLA, 74-48, Tuesday in the second day of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Eliet Donley (Yokosuka, Japan/Hayfield, Va., HS) tied his career-highs with 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss for the Silverswords who fell to 2-2 on the season.
Tyler Cartaino (Newbury Park, Calif./Newbury Park), Chaminade's leading scorer, was held to nine points on the afternoon, breaking his streak of double-digit scoring games at 24.
The 48 points is the fewest in
Eric Bovaird's eight-plus years as head coach and the second-fewest scored by the program at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. Only their 41 points against Vanderbilt on Nov. 24, 2009 is the fewest.
Kendall Small (Lakewood, Calif./Pacific/Mayfair HS) added eight points followed by
Isaac Amaral-Artharee (Portland, Ore./Central Catholic) with seven.
Roman Young (Wichita, Kan./Mineral Area College/Sunrise Christian Academy) and
Andre Arissol (Northampton, England/Otero JC/Charnwood HS) each had six.
The Bruins (5-2) were led by Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s 17 points.
The Bruins established early control with several eight-point leads early with the help of a 17-to-8 advantage on the boards, although the 'Swords managed to force seven turnovers at the 7:39 mark of the first half.
Chaminade closed to within four points three times, the final at 20-16 with 3:31 left in the half after Donley's layup, where UCLA led 22-16 at the break.
Chaminade shot just 6-for-31 for 19.4 percent in the first 20 minutes while UCLA was 10-of-24 including 0-for-6 from 3-point range. CUH also forced 12 turnovers but was out-rebounded 26-15.
The 'Swords came out slugging in the second half, forcing turnovers on each of UCLA's first three possessions with Cartaino's breakaway flush, tying it at 22 two minutes in.
However, the Bruins responded with a 24-10 run over the next nine minutes, expanding their lead to 46-32, dashing Chaminade's hopes for an upset. The Bruins out-scored the 'Swords, 52-32, in the second half.
The 'Swords shot just 23.3 percent (14-of-60) in the game while UCLA was 54.7 with a 65.6 percent in the final 20 minutes. UCLA owned the battle in rebounds (45-29), assists (14-5) and points in the paint (42-20). Chaminade did manage to force 18 Bruins giveaways and hit 17 of their 21 free throw tries.
The Silverswords wrap up the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on Wednesday against Georgia, their first-ever meeting against the Bulldogs. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
