With eight new faces and only three returning ones, the 2016-17 University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team still managed to produce a familiar result Thursday night with a resounding 97-74 exhibition victory over Brigham Young-Hawai’i.
A small-but-delighted crowd of about 1,800 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Sheriff Drammeh scored a game-high 19 points, Noah Allen add 15 points and eight rebounds, and Leland Green contribute 13 points as the Rainbow Warriors faced their first competition in public since last season’s historic 28-6 campaign. The newcomers include Allen, Green and Gibson Johnson, who added 12 points and eight boards.