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Posted at 5:55 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2009

UH women down Utah State in basketball

Advertiser Staff

Megan Tinnin made a layup with 17.5 seconds left to give the University of Hawaii women's basketball team a 63-61 victory over Utah State tonight in Logan, Utah.

The victory snaps the Rainbow Wahine's eight-game losing streak and gives them their first road win and WAC win of the year.

With the score tied at 61-61, Dita Liepkalne took the ball at the top of the key and found a cutting Tinnin on the block, who made the layup for the lead. Utah State had two attempts in the closing seconds, but both a 3-pointer and a jumper came up short.

UH improved to 4-16 overall and 1-6 in conference play. Utah State dropped to 10-11 overall and 4-4 in WAC action.

Tinnin led the Rainbow Wahine with a season-high 22 points, going 8 for 12 from the field, including a 4-of-7 effort from 3-point range.