Asia Wilson grabbed a rebound and hit a basket in the paint Friday night, and UH-Hilo was in business, trailing Cal State Dominguez by just a point with 2:43 remaining.
From there, however, when the Vulcans needed a stop they couldn’t get it – not with the way the Toros shot from the free-throw line – and they couldn’t find a response either, falling 72-62 in their season-opener at the Seasider Tournament in Laie, Oahu.
Like after any first time out, UH-Hilo coach David Kaneshiro recognized his team had issues to clean up, starting with 22 turnovers.