They hit the halfway point with confetti falling from the rafters, bells chiming and whistles tooting out a recognition that things have changed for the Hawaii at Hilo men’s basketball team.
OK, fair enough, the confetti, bells and whistles were all imaginary, but when a last-second shot from the team’s leading scorer who had been without a field goal the entire game beats a team in the upper half of the conference, it’s only natural that the enthusiasm of accomplishment comes through loud and clear.
The timing of the dramatic 66-64 victory over Hawaii Pacific was also significant in that it came at the precise halfway point of the Pacific West Conference regular season schedule, prompting obvious questions about the second half.