Freshman Isaiah Stewart scored a game-high 26 points grabbed 13 rebounds and Quade Green added 11 points tonight to help No. 21-ranked Washington hold off Hawai’i, 72-61, in the semifinals of the 11th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
A loud and rowdy crowd of about 4,500 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the lengthy Huskies use an effective extended zone to improve to 10-2 and advance to Wednesday’s 3:30 p.m. championship game against Houston. Justin Webster finished with a career-high 16 points and Zigmars Raimo added 15 points and 15 boards to lead UH, which fell to 8-4 and into the third place game against Georgia Tech at 1:30 p.m. Christmas Day. That game will be televised…
