Kalaheo, Farrington in D-II? OIA format needs fine-tuning

Once again, the shuffle has a lot of longtime boys basketball fans stunned. This time, probably a lot more than usual.
Here’s a look at the Oahu Interscholastic Association boys basketball Red and White Conferences (Divisions I and II) now that teams have been moved up and down.
Red Conference, East Division
Castle*
Kahuku
Kailua*
Kaimuki
Kalani*
Moanalua
Roosevelt*
West Division
Red Conference, West Division
Campbell
Kapolei
Leilehua
Mililani
Radford
Pearl City*
Waianae*
* [...]

Pre-game: ‘Iolani-Kamehameha, boys hoops

They are the two best teams in the state.
Any other teams that disagree had their chances and missed the opportunities. When top-seeded ‘Iolani (20-7) and defending state champ Kamehameha (26-6) tangle in the final of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships tonight, there will be very little mystery involved.
Here’s look at ‘Iolani [...]

Post-game: ‘Iolani-Kahuku, boys hoops

‘Iolani has been hungry for a state championship treat since 2006.
A 55-44 win over Kahuku (19-11) last night brought the top-seeded Raiders one step closer. Kahuku offered some food for thought along the way, lining up in a 1-3-1 zone that ‘Iolani out of its normal rhythm.
“It changed the tempo. It got slower and allowed [...]

Post-game: Kamehameha-Punahou, boys hoops

More from last night’s semifinal battle between Kamehameha and Punahou at the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships.
Kamehameha outlasted Punahou 47-43 at Stan Sheriff Center to advance to the final.
• The bigger Buffanblu controlled the first quarter, going to DeForest Buckner on the low post for six early points. Punahou led 12-5 early [...]

State hoops: D-I final-day updates, 10 p.m.

Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships
Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010
Stan Sheriff Center
Division I
Final: ‘Iolani 46, Kamehameha 43
Kainoa Chu’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds left broke a 43-all tie and gave the Raiders their first state title since 2006.
Chu finished with 27 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead ‘Iolani (20-7), the Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion and top [...]

State boys hoops: D-II final-day updates, 7:33 p.m.

Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships
Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010
Stan Sheriff Center
Division II
Final: Pahoa 41, Kailua 38
Freshman Nick Fisher scored 17 points and senior Isaiah Ekau amassed 12 points, 13 rebounds and three steals as the Daggers (12-16) stunned the Surfriders to capture their first state championship in basketball.
Center Jordan DeCorte had 14 points and seven [...]

State boys hoops: Puzzlers and Wow Factors

Two days into the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships, and there are wows, uh-huhs and some moments of silence.
• Kamehameha’s 53-50 double-overtime win over Moanalua last night wasn’t a shocker, but it definitely took the wind out of the sails of a lot of fans who enjoyed Na Menehune’s fastbreaking style this season. The [...]

Preview: Division II state tourney, boys hoops

To the uninitiated, Division II basketball has no glory.
The rest of us know better. With the field whittled down from 12 teams to eight due in part to budget cuts, the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division II State Championships is uniquely compelling this season.
It’s more than just eight. It could be an Elite Eight. Roosevelt, [...]

Preview: Division I state tourney, boys hoops

The assumptions are there.
How could they not be there when the top three teams from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu spent most of the season occupying the top three spots in the Star-Bulletin Boys Basketball Top 10.
But there’s more to this year’s Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships than dominant teams and leagues. There’s style.
For [...]

Kamehameha escapes from Honokaa for state berth

It’s not exactly irony, but Micah Dunhour is probably the most fortunate basketball player in the state this week.
The slashing 6-foot-3 junior was a reserve forward at Honokaa last year, impatiently sitting behind more seasoned teammates. In the summer, he joined up with Hawaii Select, based on Oahu, and his game blossomed in mainland summer [...]

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