As might be expected for an opening night performance, the University of Hawai’i basketball team made its share of missteps before ultimately completing the script on Saturday night.
The Rainbow Warriors opened the 2022-23 season with a 72-54 victory over Mississippi Valley State in a contest that was closer than the final score indicated – or perhaps should have been.
A crowd of 3,445 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center watched the Warriors squander a 10-point lead in the first half, then respond with a 30-13 surge in the game’s final 12 minutes to secure the win on the opening night of the Outrigger Rainbow Classic.