Girls Hoops: Quarterfinal scores

Scores from Wednesday’s games, including consolation matchups. Wednesday, Feb. 8 • HHSAA DIvision I Moanalua bracket √ Quarterfinal: No. 2 Lahainaluna 46, No. 5 Waiakea 28 √ Quarterfinal: No. 3 ‘Iolani 51, Mililani 34 √ Consolation: Roosevelt 42, No. 7 Kaimuki 31 McKinley bracket √ No. 1 Konawaena 62, Kaiser 42 √ Kahuku 42, No. [...]

Mililani-Kaimuki extended version

(Here’s a slightly longer piece on another close opening-round game at the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships last night.)  Mililani 56, Kaimuki 54 Nayla Long’s putback at the buzzer gave the Trojans an opening-round win over the Bulldogs. The Trojans missed two shots in the final 6 seconds before the ball bounced to Long, [...]

Waiakea-Roosevelt extended version

(Here’s the longer story on last night’s triple-overtime thriller between Waiakea and Roosevelt. The slightly shorter print version is online at staradvertiser.com)  Ciera Pacheco scored 15 points, including four in the third and final overtime, as Waiakea outlasted Roosevelt 56-55 in the opening round of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. “Oh my gosh! [...]

Moanalua: home game at Farrington

The upside of hosting the first rounds of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships are numerous, but there are sacrifices to be made. There’s the need for volunteers and staff to man the front door, concession stand and parking lot. It’s thankless work that folks do simply out of the joy and goodness they [...]

Girls Hoops State Preview: Konawaena leads seeded squads

(Here’s an extended look at the seeded teams in this week’s Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. See previews for today’s opening-round games (unseeded teams) here on the Star-Advertiser premium site.) They’re almost perfect, really. The Konawaena Wildcats have taken much of the drama out of the script as the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State [...]

Video: Kalaheo-Moanalua highlights

Video of last night’s thriller between No. 8 Kalaheo and No. 10 Moanalua.

‘Iolani-Kamehameha (extended version)

(Here’s the long version of the game story of ‘Iolani-Kamehameha boys basketball on Saturday. See the shorter version with the boxscore here.) There may not be another 1-2 combo in the paint as good as Duke Pauli and Gabriel Vega. Instead of sheer power, however, it was finesse that made the difference yesterday. Pauli’s lob [...]

Kahuku hoopsters (boys) correction

Coach Darren Johnson informed me that the Kahuku Red Raiders boys basketball team was 13-8 in nonconference (preseason) play. That means their overall record is 19-8. The Red Raiders are currently ranked No. 6 by coaches and media in the Star-Advertiser Top 10. Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser

Konawaena feature, extended version

(Here’s the long version of this morning’s feature story on the Konawaena girls basketball team. The shorter version is here.) It’s not a typical weekend for the defending state champs, but the Konawaena Wildcats know work quite well. With offseason tournaments on the continent and fine pink threads — and pink sneakers — to wear, [...]

Masaquel update

An update on ‘Iolani forward Alex Masaquel, who was injured in a game against Punahou on Friday. We ran a short note about the junior hoopster in this morning’s prep notebook. She responded via Facebook after my deadline, so here’s what she sent on Monday night. “I’m doing great! I had my surgery on saturday [...]

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