Rainbow Warriors hold off Matadors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Stansberry scored 25 points and the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team held on to beat Cal State Northridge 84-79 on Thursday.
Stansberry was 8-of-15 shooting, making four 3-pointers, and had three steals, the final theft coming on a Northridge pass in the frontcourt before teammate Jack Purchase was fouled and sank two free throws with 0.6 remaining.
Northridge’s Terrell Gomez made a pair of 3-pointers in the final 17 seconds and Northridge was within a point with 13 seconds left, but UH’s Samuta Avea sank two free throws before Stansberry’s steal.
Zigmars Raimo scored a career-high 21 points with 11 rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (11-5, 2-0 Big West), who won their fifth straight. Purchase finished with 13 points and Drew Buggs had nine assists with eight points.
Gomez finished with 30 points, making seven 3-pointers. Lamine Diane added 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Matadors (8-11, 2-1).
Hawaii plays at UC Riverside on Saturday.