Pre-game: No. 3 Kamehameha @ No. 2 ‘Iolani, boys hoops

By Paul Honda The difference between regular-season games in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and Oahu Interscholastic Association is simple. In the ILH, a state-tournament berth is the carrot. In the OIA, pre-playoff games are for seeding purposes. In effect, it’s all pool play. That’s why there’s very little additional motivation required for a matchup [...]

Post-game: No. 4 Lady Govs edge No. 8 Rough Riders

By Paul Honda Twelve turnovers for Farrington. Twenty-four by Roosevelt. That’s your ballgame, folks. The Rough Riders came to Farrington with a huge opportunity to establish its place in the pecking order of the Oahu Interscholastic Association girls basketball race. But after all those giveaways, Roosevelt was still in position to tie the game in [...]

Pre-game: No. 8 Roosevelt @ No. 4 Farrington, girls hoops

By Paul Honda Beasts of the East on the hardwood tonight with No. 8 Roosevelt (10-2, 7-0) and No. 4 Farrington (8-2, 7-0). This matchup is attractive in several ways, but more than anything, these are simply the two best teams in the Oahu Interscholastic Association. In what is turning out to be a slightly [...]

Post-game: Punahou stuns No. 1 Kamehameha

By Paul Honda As the old cliche goes, prior preparation prevents poor performance. For No. 3 Punahou, prepping for No. 1 Kamehameha’s 2-3 zone — a wrinkle that separated the Warriors from most Interscholastic League of Honolulu teams in recent years — meant developing a quick skip pass from one wing to the other. Last [...]

Pre-game: Punahou @ Kamehameha boys hoops

By Paul Honda There are a lot of reasons why tonight’s showdown between No. 3 Punahou and No. 1 Kamehameha on the hardwood at Kekuhaupi‘o Gym is so appetizing. Those of us who saw the teams play four weeks ago in the final of the James Alegre Invitational were treated to a great game — [...]

More on Moanalua-Kaimuki boys hoops

By Paul Honda Solid win by Moanalua last night against Kaimuki, 59-43. Here’s more on the game that didn’t make it into this morning’s print edition (space limit). The Bulldogs played a brilliant first quarter, shooting 60 percent, including 4-for-5 from the arc. With a pair of treys from Gabriel Stietzel and more from Tevin [...]

Tuesday: A time for reflection, deliberation

By Paul Honda OK, my hopes and roundball dreams of a tilt on the scoreboard at Moanalua on Saturday were dashed. Kalaheo wasn’t going to average 25 points per quarter en route to a 100-point night. Neither was Moanalua, though the home team did its part to make shots and push the tempo sometimes. No, [...]

Kalaheo-Moanalua tonight: Will the horses run?

. Editor’s note: Paul Honda’s account of the game can be found at http://www.starbulletin.com/sports/highschool/20100103_moanalua_dominates_kalaheo.html . By Paul Honda If there were ever a time this season, an opportunity for two basketball teams to approach offensive efficiency to the nth power, tonight’s Kalaheo-Moanalua boys matchup might be it. Really? Yeah, really. Though I’d really, really be [...]

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