UPDATED: Georgia Tech rambles past Warriors, 70-53, for third place in Classic

Photo courtesy Chris KadookaRamblin’ down the stretch and turning Hawai’i’s offense into a stagnant wreck, Georgia Tech rallied past the Warriors, 70-53, Wednesday afternoon to claim third place in the 11th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.

A sparse and stunned Stan Sheriff Center crowd of about 2,900 watched the Yellow Jackets (6-6) finish the game with a blistering 23-5 run in the final eight minutes, after Warriors forward Zigmars Raimo picked up his fourth foul just prior to hitting a free throw to give UH a 48-47 lead. Ironically, the dramatic turn of events happened shortly after Georgia Tech starting forward Jordan Usher was ejected at the 9:27 mark, after which the…