Men’s basketball updates: Hawaii vs. Chaminade

FINAL: The Rainbow Warriors overcame a sloppy start to defeat Chaminade, 83-66, in a basketball exhibition tonight in the Stan Sheriff Center.

The ‘Bows dominated the boards, constructing a 53-31 advantage, including 22-7 on the offensive glass.

Zigmars Raimo led the ‘Bows with 19 points and Samuta Avea added 18.

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UH’s dominance on the boards continues. In one sequence the ‘Bows missed three shots, chased down each of them, and finished the extended possession Zigmars Raimo’s layup off a Justin Webster feed.

Raimo has 15 points and eight of the ‘Bows’ 35 rebounds.

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Chaminade’s Tyler Cartaino is having quite a night, scoring half of the Silverswords’ 46 points. Cartaino, who is 10 of 17, has 23 points in 24 minutes. The ‘Bows still lead, 52-46, with 14:55 to play.

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Zigmars Raimo hit a hook with 19.6 seconds left in the first half to give the Rainbow Warriors the lead at the intermission.

Quick impressions:

> The ‘Bows have strong inside game (25-11 on the boards, including 10-2 off the offensive glass). They also have 14 second-chance points.

> The ‘Bows’ outside shooting is a bit rusty. They’re 2-for-14 from behind the arc.

> The Silverswords are clearly the more aggressive, attacking the lane on drives and challenging the ‘Bows’ big men. The Silverswords managed to get eight free throws from the ‘Bows’ five first-half fouls. Tyler Cartaino, a 6-6 wing, has scored on drives and open jumpers sliding off screens. Cartaino had the most athletic move when he sped in the lane and soared for a left-handed dunk.

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The ‘Bows lead, 30-28, with 3:35 left in the first half. But they are having difficulty hitting their 3s (1-for-11) and slowing Chaminade’s Tyler Cartaino (12 points)

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The ‘Bows are controlling the glass, 17 to 6, but are having difficulty slowing Chaminade’s drives — from the halfcourt and on breaks.

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The ‘Bows cranked up the tempo with Eddie Stansberry’s layup on a fastbreak feed from Justin Webster.

Webster, who did not play the point in high school, has shown skill in ball-handling and decision-making in the preseason.

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The ‘Bows are using their superior height to control the offensive glass in taking a 10-9 at the first media timeout. Dawson Carper has six of the ‘Bows’ points, all on second-chance shots.

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It’s a basketball battle between schools a mile apart when Hawaii plays host to Chaminade in an exhibition game tonight in the Stan Sheriff Center.

A small but energetic crowd is on hand.