FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team is slated for a two-game road trip to the Aloha State this week, taking on Hawai'i Hilo on Thursday before squaring off with Chaminade on Saturday.

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"There is no doubt that this trip is huge for our team and our goals for this year. We are eager for the opportunity of having a successful week of basketball. Both of these teams tested us in specific ways the first time we played them. We are eager looking forward to adjusting and putting together two strong performances."  – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
SCHEDULE
Game 23
vs. Hawai'i Hilo  
Thursday, Feb. 1 • 7:00 p.m. PST
Hilo, Hawaii • UHH Gymnasium
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 24
vs. Chaminade  
Saturday, Feb. 3 • 7:30 p.m. PST
Honolulu • McCabe Gym
Live Stats • Audio
 
About Fresno Pacific (9-13, 7-7 PacWest)
• FPU missed a buzzer-beater in Friday night's 88-86 loss to Dixie State, dropping them to .500 in PacWest Conference action.
• Bree Alvarez led all scorers with 22 points, while Megan Lee provided the 'Birds with 17 points off the bench.
• Jessica Malazarte and Cassie Pisik combined for 27 points, while Ashley Cross' 13 gave FPU five players in double-figures.
• The Sunbirds have forced more turnovers than they have committed in all but three PacWest games this season.  
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Points: Bree Alvarez, 13.4 PPG
• Rebounds: Cassie Pisik, 7.2 RPG
• Assists: Jessica Malazarte, 3.8 APG
• Blocks: Julia LoCastro, 38
• Steals: Jessica Malazarte, 33
• FG%: Julia LoCastro, 52.1%
• Three-Pointers: Jessica Malazarte, 43
 
About Hawai'i Hilo (6-7, 4-6 PacWest)
• UHH is coming off back-to-back PacWest losses after falling at home to Point Loma last Saturday.
• Allie Navarette turned in a game-high 19 points, while Danielle Dacosta finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
• Safia Sheikh ranks second individually in the league with 2.8 three-pointers per game, and Navarette ranks in the top five in free throws made.
• The Vulcans struggled in their road trip to Fresno on Jan. 13, falling 70-51 despite 27 combined points from Navarette and Alyssa Movchan. The all-time series stands at 3-3.
 
Vulcan Leaderboard
• Points: Danielle Dacosta, 18.0 PPG
• Rebounds: Sara Shimizu, 12.0 RPG
• Assists: Sara Shimizu, 2.75 APG
• Blocks: Allie Navarette, 8
• Steals: Allie Navarette, 13  
• FG%: Danielle Dacosta, 45.9%
• Three-Pointers: Safia Sheikh, 34
 
About Chaminade
• The Silverswords are coming off a home loss to league-leading Hawai'i Pacific on Saturday and have now lost nine straight.
• Destiny Castro continues to be one of the more impressive players in the PacWest, ranking second in the conference in scoring and sixth and individually.
• Castro was one of three Silverswords to score in double-figures on their trip to Fresno earlier this year, but FPU came away with a 76-59 victory.
• The Sunbirds and Silverswords are tied at 3-3 in the all-time series.
 
Silversword Leaderboard
• Points: Destiny Castro, 18.1 PPG
• Rebounds: Destiny Castro, 8.9 RPG
• Assists: Destiny Castro, 2.9 APG
• Blocks: Destiny Castro, 7
• Steals: Destiny Castro, 44
• FG%: Destiny Castro, 43.0%
• Three-Pointers: Diamond Carter, 21
 
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