Brocke Stepteau scored 23 points to lead the University of Hawai’i to a 77-70 road win over Long Beach State on Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif.
The Rainbow Warriors improved to 14-8 overall and moved into a tie for third place in the Big West Conference at 5-3. The 49ers dropped to 8-16 and 2-6 with their second loss to Hawai’i this season.
The victory marked a breakthrough for the Warriors, as they had previously been 0-6 against the 49ers in Big West games at the Pyramid.
Stepteau connected on 5 of 6 3-point attempts, and also was a perfect 8 for 8 on free throws.