Twain Wilson poured in 26 points as Team Blue overcame a late rally by Team Red for a 120-114 win in the Damien Farias Senior Classic on Saturday night at Saint Louis’ Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium. The Leilehua guard put on a display of marksmanship and athleticism with six 3-pointers and a couple of alley-oop dunks courtesy of Nanakuli guard Zion Donnell. “It was great playing against all the best players. Everybody got plenty of run, as well, so it […]

The Damian Farias Senior Classic will tip off on Saturday, 6 p.m. at Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium, Saint Louis School. A 3-point contest will precede the game at 4:30 p.m. Team Red, coached by Dan Hale and David O’Connor, features Punahou standout Ayndra Uperesa-Thomas and Kahuku center Kache Kaio. Three Saint Louis Crusaders are on the squad: guard Jiovanni Ramos, center Jordan Posiulai and guard Blaize Arakawa (Saint Louis I-AA). High-scoring Jeremiah White of Kaimuki and Punahou guard Dillon Kellner, […]

Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds always have that certain intrigue. Does Kalaheo continue its late-season run? Can Kahuku, the OIA’s fifth-place team, knock out OIA champion Leilehua? Does BIIF champion Kamehameha-Hawaii have the firepower to beat Punahou? Division II is equally unpredictable. With Trey Ambrozich out of the state tournament due to a back injury, can ILH champion University fulfill its potential? Kohala is the defending state champion, but will we see early-season Kohala or Kohala v2.0? Thursday, Feb. 22 HHSAA […]

And then there were eight. The Division bracket of the Heide & Cook/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships took intrigue up a notch on Monday. Kalaheo is living by the simple truth that iron sharpens iron, ousting Mililani on Monday. The Mustangs’ 51-48 win on the Trojans’ homecourt was another case of an OIA 6 knocking out an OIA 2. It happened last year when Mililani lost to Moanalua. Here’s the recent history of OIA 2 vs. OIA 6 in the […]

Here’s a look at Monday’s opening-round matchups in the Heide & Cook/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships bonus notes and a few thoughts on all things roundball. Monday, Feb. 19 HHSAA Opening round (OIA 3) Nanakuli (18-11) at (BIIF 2) Hilo (13-4), 4 p.m. This could be a rollicking good time for fans as the Golden Hawks bring their explosive, tenacious style of hoops to Waianuenue Ave. Zion Donnell, Blaze Kaululaau, Dragon Kekahuna fuel the Nanakuli attack, while post man Vainuupo […]