Malia Nawahine knocked down five 3-pointers as the BYU women’s basketball beat Utah Valley 75-54 in the UCCU Crosstown Clash on Tuesday afternoon at the Marriott Center in Provo.
Nawahine, a graduate transfer from Utah, finished with 21 points, her highest total as a Cougar. Brenna Chase hit four 3-pointers and had 16 points. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 12 assists.
As a team, BYU (3-1) shot 59.2 percent from the field and held the Wolverines (0-4) to 28.1 percent.
Southern Utah 70, Utah State 67 • In Cedar City, Whitney Johnson scored a career-high 20 points and added nine rebounds, Breanu Reid scored 18 points, and Natalie Sanchez added 12 points on 4-for-7 3-point shooting as the Thunderbirds (1-3) notched their first victory of the season.