Zigmars Raimo scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Brocke Stepteau added 16 points and four assists tonight to help Hawai’i win it’s men’s basketball season opener against visiting Portland, 82-64, in the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic.
A curious crowd of about 3,400 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Jack Purchase contribute 15 points and five assists, Eddie Stansberry add 12 points and four boards and Samuta Avea 10 points and seven rebounds. Former Maryknoll High School student Marcus Shaver, Jr., scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Pilots, who fell to 1-1.
The Warriors will host Humboldt State at 7 p.