On Tuesday, the Chaminade University Silverswords men’s basketball team beat Holy Names University at McCabe Gymnasium with a thrilling overtime victory of 78-77.
With 4.1 seconds remaining, Zach McIntire made it a 3-pointer. Paris Taylor made a crucial block at the buzzer for the Silverswords to win their first game in 2022.
Chaminade’s Raazhel Watkins was the star with 21 points. He made 6-of-12 shots from the floor, including five triples only missing once. Isaac Amaral-Artharee scored 16 points, while Kevin Kremer had nine points and a game leading nine rebounds to lead Chaminade.
The ‘Swords are now 5-7 overall and 3-3 within the Pacific West Conference. This game was a revenge game after the 18-point loss suffered by the Silverswords at the hands of NHU on Dec. 16 in Oakland.
For much of the game, the Silverswords led the scoreboard and were leading by as much of a score as 45-35 halfway through the second half. HNU continued to grind away at the lead, and eventually caught Chaminade with just 1:44 left in regulation.
Chaminade hit 24 of 52 shots, which is 46.2 percent percentage. After struggling from long distance this season, the ‘Swords made 12 of their 19 attempts from 3 point land. They had 35 rebounds and 14 assists. Joseph Smoyer had three of the four blocked shots.
Due to safety and health protocols, the Silverswords’ game against Fresno Pacific was postponed on Thursday. They will now face Biola at McCabe Gym on Saturday. Tipoff is at 3 p.m.
