Brian Ishola was a one-man force inside last season for UH-Hilo, so if the undermanned Vulcans would have had to make a trip to the mainland last year without their lone post presence, there would have been a feeling of uncertainty.
Actually, that’s putting it mildly.
“We were definitely screwed,” point guard Ryley Callaghan said of theoretical situation that is now a reality.
UH-Hilo left for the Pacific Northwest earlier this week without its standout senior forward, but lingering doubts weren’t welcome aboard the Vulcans’ plane to Washington.
Another feeling has taken hold, according to Callaghan.