HONOLULU, Hawaii -
Sedonia Isenbart scored a career-high 23 points off the bench,
Mason Rowland added 25 and 11 rebounds, and Colorado Mesa held off Winona State 64-57 on Sunday (Nov. 1) evening at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center to finish a perfect 3-0 weekend and claim the Outrigger Hotels Hoops in Hawaii Tip-off Classic title.
Isenbart was 5-of-9 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 at the free-throw line, and she pulled down a career-best five rebounds.
Rowland was named tournament MVP after her third straight double-double. She played all 40 minutes Sunday, went 8-of-8 at the line and totaled 85 points and 34 rebounds over the three games. Isenbart earned all-tournament team honors as well.
Winona State scored the first seven points of the game, but the Mavericks answered with a 10-0 run, capped by Isenbart's 3-pointer, and led 15-11 after one quarter. Rowland scored five quick points to open the second, and
Brooke Eyre added back-to-back layups as
Colorado Mesa built a 27-17 lead. The Warriors shot 25% in the quarter, and the Mavericks took a 27-21 lead into halftime.
Winona State came out of the break shooting 8-of-13. Megan Schuman's three-point play tied it at 31, and Myah Maull's 3-pointer gave the Warriors a 34-31 lead.
Jenna Krise answered with a putback, and Rowland's free throws put Colorado Mesa back in front for good. The Mavericks led 47-43 after three.
The Warriors pulled within 50-49 early in the fourth but Isenbart took over. The Stratton, Colo. native hit three 3-pointers and a jumper in a span of less than four minutes, scoring eight points in a 10-3 run that pushed the lead to 60-52 with 5:52 left. Eyre's layup with 7:09 to play made it an eight-point game, and Rowland sealed it with two free throws in the final seconds.
Colorado Mesa went 19-of-20 from the free-throw line and held Winona State to 37.3% shooting. Krise added four points, six rebounds and four assists, and Eyre finished with six points on 3-of-4 shooting.
The Mavericks will return to the mainland and host Texas Permian Basin in their home opener on Friday November 13 at 5:00 PM as a part of the D2 Conference Challenge event that includes MSU Denver, West Texas A&M and UTPB.
Hoops in Hawaii All-Tournament Team
Mason Rowland, MVP
Sedonia Isenbart
