Saint Louis is atop the Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball Top 10 for a third week in a row.
The Crusaders opened ILH regular-season play with wins over Kamehameha and Mid-Pacific last week. They garnered nine of 11 first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media.
‘Iolani, which routed Damien its lone ILH game last week, has the other two first-place votes and remains at No. 2.
Maryknoll jumped two spots to No. 3 after recording wins over Punahou and Mid-Pacific. Kamehameha remained at No. 5 after going 2-1 to open conference play. Kahuku (3-0) leaped two notches higher to No. 5 after road wins over Kalani and McKinley last week.
Kalaheo entered the Top 10 at No. 9. The Mustangs have won their first three games in OIA East play after a tough stretch in preseason.
Maui Prep dropped out of the Top 10 without losing a game. The MIL Division II powerhouse saw its two games with Hana postponed more than a week ago. Na Pueo don’t have a game until Jan. 28 against Haleakala Waldorf.
Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball Top 10
Jan. 17, 2022
Rank School (1st) Pts LW
1. Saint Louis (9) (8-0, 2-0 ILH) 108 1
> def. Mid-Pacific 52-40
> next: vs. ‘Iolani, Tuesday
2. ‘Iolani (2) (5-2, 1-0 ILH) 99 2
> def. Damien 64-17
> next: at Saint Louis, Tuesday
3. Maryknoll (4-1, 2-0 ILH) 75 5
> def. Mid-Pacific 70-40
> next: at Damien, Tuesday
4. Kamehameha (5-1, 2-1 ILH) 71 4
> def. Punahou 54-50
> next: at Mid-Pacific, Tuesday
5. Kahuku (3-0, 3-0 OIA East) 61 7
> def. McKinley 52-37
> next: vs. Castle, Tuesday
6. Punahou (5-3, 1-2 ILH) 56 3
> lost to Kamehameha 54-50
> next: vs. Saint Louis, Thursday
7. Mililani (5-1, 3-0 OIA West) 52 6
> def. Nanakuli 48-33
> next: vs. Waipahu, Tuesday
8. Kailua (3-1, 3-0 OIA East) 24 8
> def. Anuenue 59-24
> next: vs. Kalani, Tuesday
9. Kalaheo (3-5, 3-0 OIA East) 20 NR
> def. Kaimuki 56-54
> next: vs. Anuenue, Tuesday
10. Baldwin (5-2, 4-0 MIL) 17 10
> def. Lahainaluna 73-37
> next: at KS-Maui, Wednesday
No longer in Top 10: Maui Prep (No. 9).
Also receiving votes: Hilo 7, Maui Prep 6, Kohala 3, Radford 3, Kaimuki 1, Lahainaluna 1, Mid-Pacific 1.
Take off the mask! Hawaii’s idiot leaders, media and medical establishment WILL be accountable!
5 of the top 6 teams from the ilh . Battle tested every night
Only team to ALMOST beat St Louis (it went to OT) falls in the polls after doing what they’re suppose to do…keep winning games and doing it by double-digits. SMH
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1. Iolani : they look really good.
2. Maryknoll: defending 2 times champs. beat a tough punahou team.
3. STL: another solid team.
4. Kamehameha: beat puns.
5. Kahuku: maybe the best team from the oia.
6. Punahou: good team. couple of losses in league.
7. Mililani: i life garrett as a coach.
8. Kailua: wally does well with the kids he got.
9. Kalaheo: usually a solid team.
10. Maui Prep: looked pretty good on film.
Can Da guy IGE explain why you have to wear a mask to walk around the gym? but you can lick your fingers, touch the ball, grab & hold your opponents, sweat on them, talk in their face while NOT wearing a mask?
I’m still trying to figure their thought process on this whole mask thing.
Our boys team looks really good. Undefeated in league play. Beat a very solid Iolani team. And with Stl losing to Punahou, we are in first place. Such an exciting ILH Season for the boys.
Our girls team lost again. Not a shock.
IGE is not the person who said the had to wear mask in the gym and play with mask on it was the OIA decision get the facts straight I think some people has no common sense or just wants to complain idiots.