Bailey Flavell led five Hawaii players in double figures with 14 points and the Rainbow Wahine closed out Portland State with a game-ending 11-1 run to defeat the Vikings 74-63 tonight at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

A crowd of 1,288 watched Hawaii play at home to start the season for the first time since 2010. UH hadn’t won its opening game since 2019.

Saniyah Neverson, Teyahna Bond and Danijela Kujovic added 11 points and Kyra Webb provided 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

UH senior forward Imani Perez played less than four minutes to start the game before leaving after she fell to the ground taking a foul on a shot attempt.

Portland State’s Laynee Torres-Kahapea, a Punahou alumna, scored a game-high 22 points for the Vikings, who are coming off a four-win season l

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