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LAHAINA, Hawaii -- North Carolina had a hard time shaking pesky Chaminade early. Once the Tar Heels turned into a bully, they were able to run away from the Silverswords.Isaiah Hicks scored 22 points, Kennedy Meeks had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 North Carolina overpowered host Chaminade 104-61 Monday night in the Maui Invitational.Were just too big for them, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said.North Carolina (5-0) needed a little time to gain some separation from the Division II Silverswords, doing so midway through the first half by pounding the ball inside.The Tar Heels outscored Chaminade 46-8 in the paint and had 26 second-chance points on 17 offensive rebounds to earn a spot in the semifinals against Oklahoma State on Tuesday.Tony Bradley added 14 points and North Carolina shot 57 percent from the floor. Meeks and Hicks, both seniors, scored 20 points in the same game for the first time.We knew they were going to compete, said Meeks, who hit all seven of his shots from the floor. I know through watching them through the years and seen them knock off teams in this tournament. We definitely took advantage of the things we should have, getting the ball inside and hitting shots.Chaminade (2-1) shot well early to hang with the Tar Heels, but had little chance once they picked up the defensive pressure and got the ball inside on offense. The Silverswords went 10 of 28 from 3-point range but were outrebounded 52-23.Rohndell Goodwin led Chaminade with 18 points, and Kiran Shastri added 13.It was pretty obvious to everybody that size and strength was the difference in this game, Chaminade coach Eric Bovaird said. They had (17) offensive rebounds and we had 23 total. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that out.Chaminade has a team filled with upperclassmen and has had a penchant for pulling off upsets. The Silverswords helped start the Maui Invitational with their shocker over top-ranked Virginia in 1982 and have knocked off big-name programs at this tournament through the years, most recently Texas in 2012.North Carolina was not a favorable matchup for them.The Tar Heels are long, athletic and considered national-title contenders even with forwards Luke Maye and Theo Pinson out with injuries.The Silverswords only shot at another upset would be to shoot the lights out. They did early, making 12 of their first 21 field goal attempts to stay within 28-24 midway through the first half.But then North Carolinas size inside began to wear Chaminade down.Behind the 6-foot-10 Meeks and the 6-9 Hicks, the Tar Heels started to stretch the lead. Meeks had 14 points by halftime, Hicks 13 and they combined to hit 11 of 13 shots to help North Carolina build a 50-34 advantage.The Tar Heels opened the second half with an 11-4 run and never looked back.We felt like we could play them with our guards, but what can you do with three 6-11 guys? Goodwin said. Its only so much we can do.BIG PICTUREAfter a slow start, the Tar Heels did what they were supposed to against an overmatched opponent. Theyll need a better start against Oklahoma States pressure defense in the semifinals.Chaminade again showed it can hang with the big boys, at least for stretches.UP NEXTNorth Carolina faces Oklahoma State in the semifinals on Tuesday.Chaminade meets UConn in the second round. Vladimir Tarasenko Jersey . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. 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The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. DENVER -- DJ LeMahieu has hit well enough of late to get right on Daniel Murphys tail in the race for the National League batting title.LeMahieu had three hits and reached base for the ninth straight plate appearance, Colorados bullpen threw six scoreless innings and the Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Tuesday night following a lengthy weather delay.LeMahieu singled in the first inning, hit a two-run home run in the third and tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth off Yusmeiro Petit (3-3). Blake Treinen walked the Rockies disciplined hitter to load the bases during Colorados three-run seventh.I know hes trying to get me to roll into a double play right there, said LeMahieu, who also went 4 for 4 on Monday and walked in his final plate appearance Sunday. I just didnt want to expand my zone in that situation.LeMahieus batting average is up 14 points over his past four games to .342, just six points behind Washingtons Murphy for the NL Lead after Murphy had two hits Tuesday.Rain and lightning swept over Coors Field at the start of the fourth, and the game didnt resume until 9:52 p.m. after a delay of 2 hours, 5 minutes.Colorado won for the second time in 10 games. Nolan Arenado and David Dahl each had two RBI, and Chris Rusin (3-4) threw three innings in relief of starter Chad Bettis.We played well, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. I feel like weve been playing well, but been coming up on the short end.Washington had its three-game winning streak snapped and lost for just the second time in six games.Jayson Werth singled in the third to extend his on-base streak to a career-best 44 games. Thats the longest in the majors this season and the longest in Nationals history.Gio Gonzalez allowed two runs in three innings and didnt return after the delay.Gio wass throwing the ball well, Murphy said.dddddddddddd But they had to go to the bullpen (too), and we had ample opportunities to try to strike against their bullpen. Unfortunately, offensively we werent able to do so tonight.Before the delay, LeMahieu tied the game with his ninth homer of the year. After it, Arenado added an RBI groundout in the fifth and a sac fly in the seventh. Dahl drove in two more runs with a pinch-hit double in seventh.Washington had three hits and scored twice in the third. Bryce Harper drove in a run on a groundout and Wilson Ramos added an RBI single off the right-field wall.MORE STREAKINGDahls pinch-hit double gave the rookie a hit in 21 of his first 22 games in the majors.David showed up here a very confident player, very composed, Weiss said. He always looks like hes in control of his game, control of his at-bats.Charlie Blackmon, meanwhile, extended his hitting streak to 11 games.TRAINERS ROOMWashington: RHP Joe Ross (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. ... 1B Ryan Zimmerman (wrist) and C Jose Lobaton (elbow) began rehab assignments Monday and could return as soon as this week.Colorado: The Rockies placed RHP Tyler Chatwood (mid-back strain) on the 15-days disabled list and recalled RHP Christian Bergman from Triple-A Albuquerque. ... SS Trevor Story (thumb), who is expected to miss the remainder of the season after having surgery, is expected to get his stitches removed Friday.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (15-3, 3.07 ERA) lost his last two outings, allowing 10 runs over 10 innings.Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (8-6, 4.55) also lost his previous two outings, allowing 15 runs (14 earned) over eight innings. ' ' '