HONOLULU — Eran Ganot stepped into the postgame interview room, emotion plain on the Hawaii basketball coach’s face.
A 87-71 exhibition victory over Hawaii Hilo on Thursday night was difficult to enjoy, and not because it came in the preseason. The Rainbow Warriors were subpar in three emphasized areas – defense, rebounding and turnovers – but that wasn’t the main reason for the red eyes for the usually stoic program leader, either.
What You Need To Know
The Hawaii men’s basketball team defeated Division II sister school Hawaii Hilo 87-71 in a preseason exhibition on Thursday night at the Stan Sheriff Center
UH, picked to finish second place in the Big West conference, gave up a 3-pointer to open the game but earned a double-digit lead by the midpoint of the first half and kept it the rest of the way
Guard Juan Munoz impressed with 13 of his 16 points in the first half of his first game in UH uniform, but the Longwood transfer left with 12 minutes to go with a non-contact leg injury that coach Eran Ganot believed was serious
UH now readies for its regular-season opener Nov. 11 against Mississippi Valley State in the Outrigger Rainbow Classic
