Post-game: ‘Iolani-Farrington, girls hoops

By Paul Honda
Coach Eddie Maruyama put it simply.
The ‘Iolani Raiders played as one team, he said, just as the athletic program’s mantra dictates. But there was more to the Raiders’ stunning 63-58 overtime win over fourth-seeded Farrington last night in the quarterfinal round of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships.
It was the kind of [...]

Post-game: Waiakea-Moanalua, girls hoops

By Paul Honda
One quarter into the Waiakea-Moanalua game, it was clear enough.
These aren’t the 1990s Waiakea Warriors, walking the ball upcourt, operating methodically efficient sets. Since Grant Kauhi took the helm some years back, the Warriors have morphed into a run-and-gun squad. It was expected; Kauhi and his assistant, brother Jason Kauhi, were prominent gunners [...]

Post-game: Roosevelt-Mililani, girls hoops

By Paul Honda
Some post-game notes from last night’s opening-round Roosevelt-Mililani game at Radford in the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships.
The Rough Riders, runners-up from the Oahu Interscholastic Association, won 62-49 and will play second-seeded Lahainaluna tonight at Radford.
• Mililani tried to attack Roosevelt’s primary weapons, particularly Mikela Thoemmes, but had limited success. Thoemmes wisely [...]

Girls hoops state tourney update: Tuesday

Updates from Division I opening-round games, Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships.
Division I
James Alegre Gymnasium, Radford High School
Waiakea 57, Moanalua 43, final
Roosevelt 62, Mililani 49, final
McKinley Student Council Gym
Kapolei 37, Baldwin 35, final
7 p.m. ‘Iolani vs. Pearl City
Division II
Earl Holmer Gym, Kalani High School
Kaiser 54, Hawaii Baptist 38, final
7 p.m. Word of Life vs. Kahuku
Richard [...]

Preview: Division II state tourney, girls hoops

By Paul Honda
Of all the teams in the Hawaiian Airlines’/HHSAA Girls Basketball Division II State Championships, Molokai has reason to stand out.
Literally.
Center Kalei Adolpho, at 6-foot-1, has been a fixture since her freshman season. As a sophomore, she led the Farmers to the D-II state crown. Before her junior year, she gave the University of [...]

Preview: Division I state tourney, girls hoops

By Paul Honda
There’s not a single team in the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships that is flawless.
True of any year, but more so now with talent levels and depth in a down cycle. Sure, Konawaena is a clear No. 1 — and has been since winning the state title last year on the heels [...]

Post-game: Roosevelt-Moanalua, girls hoops

It would seem that Roosevelt has hit a plateau and Moanalua is peaking.
Seems. Based on last night’s battle, a 49-43 double-overtime epic, it could be reasonable to assume that stance. Here’s more about the game.
• Moanalua mixed 1-3-1 and 2-3 zones to stifle Roosevelt, which was 6-for-18 from the 3-point arc. Though Mikela Thoemmes had [...]

Pre-game: OIA Red playoffs, girls hoops

Really, this is a day that has a lot on the line teams that are 12-1 and 4-10.
Drama. Sure, if your favorite girls basketball team is enjoying a smooth route in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference playoffs, today is a semifinal step. But a loss is just a loss in the double-elimination format. There’s [...]

Post-game: OIA Red playoffs, girls

By Paul Honda
Some notes on the first two rounds so far in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference girls basketball playoffs.
First, the scores.
Tuesday, Jan. 26
McKinley 65, @ Campbell 45
@ Moanalua 39, Waianae 31
@ Kapolei, Kalani 29
@ Castle 57, Aiea 37
As expected, home teams had the edge for the most part. Then came the tough part: [...]

Farrington’s tough choices

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By Paul Honda
So what really happened after the Farrington-Castle girls basketball game on Friday?
Seems that aside from Farrington’s 65-50 win, nobody will really know exactly what ensued in the skirmish that led to punches being thrown by a player on each team during what is normally a peaceful, uneventful post-game handshake ritual.
This morning’s story delves [...]

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