HONOLULU – The Chaminade University women's basketball team opened their season Friday against St. Mary's, their sister Marianist institution, at the Outrigger Hoops in Hawai'i Tip-Off Classic at Saint Louis School's Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center.
 
After the dust settled, it was the Texas school that got the best in the first-ever meeting between the two programs, a 60-45 Rattlers' win.
 
Maddy Weaver (Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup) led the Silverswords with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor. Kylie Squier (Branchville, N.J./Pope John XXIII Regional) added nine off the bench. Aariah Fox (Murphys, Calif./Santa Barbara City College/Bret Harte HS) and Cayden Parado (Ewa Beach, O'ahu, Hawai'i/Campbell) chipped in with six each.
 
Holly Dolny (Melbourne, Australia/Loyola University Chicago/Heathdale Christian College) pulled down eight rebounds while Julien Parado (Ewa Beach, O'ahu, Hawai'i/Campbell) had five assists and three steals.
 
Allie Garza led SMU with 16 points.
 
The 'Swords trailed by as many as 11 early in the third quarter but Weaver had six points during a 10-0 run which got them to within 31-30 but the Rattlers went on a 14-0 surge that helped them pull away in the fourth quarter.
 
Chaminade shot 34.0 percent from the field, hauled in 36 rebounds, dished out 12 assists with 13 steals.
 
St. Mary's shot at a 39.6 percent clip with 31 boards and 15 assists.
 
The Silverswords will play in the consolation bracket and face the University of Alaska Anchorage on Saturday at 12:15 p.m.