HILO, Hawai'i – Tuesday's men's basketball game between Hawai'i Hilo and eighth-ranked Central Oklahoma was ended early at the 7:40-mark of the second half prior to completion.
The two teams met for non-conference action at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium as part of the Big Island Holiday Classic with the Vulcans leading, 62-54, at the point when the contest was called off.
After a 10 minute delay, officials were unable to resolve the on-court moisture issues and the game was announced as canceled.
Official ruling of the contest will come at a later time in the near-future.
UPDATE (11/30/22): Ruled as an "Interrupted Game" so a de facto "No Contest" from a statistical standpoint.
Unofficial Numbers
The Vulcans chased a four-point deficit coming out of halftime and inched their way forward, battling back and forth until near the half-way point of the second half when they went on a 9-0 run to take a five-point lead.
What's Next
For the time being, Hawai'i Hilo remained at 2-0 overall as No. 8 Central Oklahoma stayed at 3-0.
The Vulcans will be back in action tomorrow evening to take on Colorado-Colorado Springs (4-0 overall) at 7 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium as part of the Big Island Holiday Classic.
More information can be found at HiloAthletics.com/BigIslandClassic.
The Bronchos will travel to O'ahu to play Colorado-Colorado Springs and Cal State San Bernardino this weekend.
