Junior forward Aaron Valdes appears to be ready to return to action for the University of Hawai’i basketball team, but whether he does or not remains to be seen.
The Warriors will host Long Beach State in a crucial Big West Conference game on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai’i, which is on an eight-game winning streak, is 16-2 overall and 5-0 in the Big West, and need a win to keep pace with UC Irvine, which is 6-0.
Long Beach State is 10-12 overall and in third place in the Big West at 4-3.