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We should be thankful that this game wasn't available on television.
>From printed reports and anecdotal accounts we were spared the sight of the University of Hawaii's inconsistent men's basketball team putting on their absolutely worst performance of the season last night.
Playing before an intimate gathering of 652 fans in Moscow, Idaho, the Bows suffered a 67-47 road loss to the improving Vandals.
Kashif Watson's 19 points and Mac Hopson's 14 led Idaho, which improved to 8-8 overall and 2-1 in the WAC.
Rodney Flemings had 16 points and was the only bright spot for UH, which made a dismal 29.8 percent from the field and dropping to 9-6 overall and 1-2 in the conference. And no one struggled more with his shooting than Lasha Parghalava, who made only 2 of 13 from the field – including 1 of 8 from 3-point range.
The Bows will try to end an eight-game road losing streak as they continue a trip that includes games at San Jose State on Saturday and Boise State on Monday.
Of ongoing concern for the Bows is the health status of two key players. Petras Balocka was limited to nine minutes because of a strained groin and starting point guard Hiram Thompson did not play because of a bad hamstring.
In other WAC men's action, pre-season favorite Utah State improved to 14-1 with a 50-37 win over Louisiana Tech, Boise State battered San Jose State 84-64 and Nevada defeated New Mexico State 79-71 in overtime.
Things didn't go any better for the UH women. The mistake-prone Rainbow Wahine plunged to 3-11 following a WAC-opening 78-50 loss at Fresno State. Hawaii contributed to its demise by committing 25 turnovers.
On a more positive note, Hawaii opened the men's volleyball season with a sweep of visiting Ohio State. Joshua Walker had 17 kills while Steve Hunt had 13 kills and 10 digs in the 30-27, 30-24, 31-29 win over the Buckeyes.
Hawaii plays USC today. The Trojans lost in five sets to Penn State in last night's other match at the Stan Sheriff Center.
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