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State colleges: Utah Valley rallies, but falls to Kansas City 68-63

Kansas City, Mo. • Jahshire Hardnett came off the bench to tally 17 points to lead Kansas City to a 68-63 win over Utah Valley on Saturday night.

Jordan Giles had 16 points for Kansas City (9-7, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Javan White added 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Rob Whitfield had 10 points for the hosts.

Brandon Averette had 16 points for the Wolverines (7-10, 1-1), who fell behind by 16 points in the second half before regaining the lead in the final minute but were outscored 7-0 to end the game. TJ Washington added 13 points. Isaiah White had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Kansas City matches up against Texas Rio Grande Valley on the road on Thursday. Utah Valley plays Seattle on the road next Saturday.

Northern Arizona 72, Weber State 64 • In Flagstaff, Ariz., Brooks DeBisschop had 18 points off the bench to lift Northern Arizona to a win over Weber State.

Cameron Satterwhite had 15 points for Northern Arizona (7-5, 1-2 Big Sky Conference). Nik Mains added 13 points. Cameron Shelton had 11 points and eight rebounds for the home team.

Cody John scored a season-high 24 points for the Wildcats (5-9, 1-2). Michal Kozak added 14 points and eight rebounds. Judah Jordan had five steals.

Jerrick Harding scored only 6 points despite entering the contest as the Wildcats’ leading scorer at 19 points per game. He failed to make a shot from 3-point range (0 of 4).

Women’s basketball

Portland 57, BYU 48 • In Provo, Sara Hamson’s third double-double of the season wasn’t enough for the Cougars in a loss to the Pilots at the Marriott Center.

Hamson finished 11 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks. Paisley Johnson led the Cougars (7-7, 2-2 West Coast Conference) with 14 points to go along with eight rebounds. Maria Albiero added 13 points.