Yellowjackets Lose Second Straight at BYU-Hawaii (Feb. 19, 2005)
Box Score

LAIE, HI – Montana State-Billings suffered its second-straight 30 point loss Saturday, falling at BYU-Hawaii 118-84.  The Seasiders ended the Yellowjackets’ eight game winning streak on Thursday with a 115-84 win.  Saturday’s loss dropped the Jackets to 16-8 overall and 8-6 in the PacWest, while the Seasiders improved to 15-7, 10-3.

MSU Billings returns home for a pair of non-conference games next week.  The Yellowjackets host MSU-Northern on Thursday and Johnson & Wales on Saturday.  Both games tip off at 7:00 p.m.  The Jackets wrap up the regular season with their final PacWest Conference game at Western New Mexico on March 3.

On Thursday the Seasiders used a big second half to pull away from the Yellowjackets.  Saturday’s game saw an explosive first half from BYU-Hawaii.  The Seasiders opened the game with a 21-10 run and never trailed after the second possession.  They built a 52-29 halftime advantage, hitting 67 percent of their shots from the field.  The Jackets were 10-of-39 from the field in the first half and shot just 38 percent in the game.

The Seasiders blew open the game early in the second half, building their lead to as many as 44.  MSU Billings hit 13 second half 3-pointers, but couldn’t stop BYU-Hawaii defensively.  The Seasiders shot 70 percent from the field in the second stanza and 69 percent for the game.

Justin Hassell led the Jackets with 23 points and eight rebounds.  He was 9-of-21 from the field and 3-of-5 from 3-point range.  Cameron Munoz finished with 19 points and seven assists.  Buddy Windy Boy and Cody Samuelson each scored 15 points.  Windy Boy hit five 3-pointers.  Samuelson’s 15 points were a career high, as were his three 3-pointers.

Carlin Hughes scored nine points and dished out eight assists.  Hassell, Hughes, Munoz, and Samuelson each had three 3-pointers.  Jay Jamieson made one and scored three points.

BYU-Hawaii was led by Jake Chrisman’s 32 points and 10 rebounds.  He was 13-of-16 from the field.  Thomas Watkins scored 22 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts.  Michael Stowell added 15 points.