Back home and back to its core value, Hawai’i flexed its defensive muscle Wednesday night and pulled away from stubborn Cal Poly, 57-45, in gritty Big West Conference men’s basketball action.
A loyal, appreciative midweek crowd of 5,189 (tickets issued) at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Mike Thomas produce a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds and Sheriff Drammeh add 13 points and six boards as the Warriors improved to 11-5 overall, 2-1 in the Big West. The Mustangs fell to 6-11, 1-2.
“Pretty simple statement — defense,” UH coach Eran Ganot said, opening up his post-game interview.