Zigmars Raimo scored 19 points and Drew Buggs added 12 points and eight rebounds today to help Hawai’i hold off Rhode Island, 68-60, for fifth place in the 10th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
A sparse-but-spirited Christmas morning crowd of about 2,200 watched Brocke Stepteau and Eddie Stansbery each add 11 points as the Warriors improved to 8-5. Jeff Dowtin scored 17 points and Cyril Langevin added 11 points for the Rams, who fell to 6-5.
In a tight game throughout. UH finally took the lead for good at 52-51 on Stansberry’s 3-pointer with 6:20 remaining and eventually went up 59-53 after two free throws by Stepteau with 4:08 to go.