Boys basketball

Well, well, it’s playoff season, which in some minds is an entirely different deal from the regular season. That’s understandable. Playoffs. Even when scores aren’t lower, it still comes down to percentages. Getting good shots. Minimizing turnovers. Making free throws. FREE THROWS! That was clearly a factor on Tuesday night when Waianae visited Kailua. The home team hit 24 of its 38 attempts (63 percent), which isn’t too bad. Waianae? The visitors were 8-for-24 from the line (33 percent) and […]

It’s an interesting night of prep hoops. Over at Kalaheo, Farrington brings a depleted team. Starters Jacob McEnroe and Mason Semisi, their two best rebounders and interior scorers, are gone to the continent for a Poly All-American exhibition football game. That’s good news for Kalaheo, a smart, young team that doesn’t have a lot of brawn. Here at Maryknoll, the parking lot has been busy and the gym is filled to the gills. Maryknoll’s girls just beat Sacred Hearts 49-21. […]

Geremy Robinson saw a void, and now he’s hoping to get it filled. The former University of Hawaii basketball player is organizing the ILH-OIA senior girls and boys all-star doubleheader, which will be held on March 2 at Moanalua High School. “We want to get some respect for boys basketball in the community, to raise awareness of the players out here. They don’t get enough recognition,” Robinson said. Robinson said the top 10 seniors from the ILH and OIA will […]

There are some headliner names in the world of ILH Division II basketball. For a few years, it’s been St. Francis, which won the state crown last year with 6-foot-5 Matthew Nuumanaia playing multiple roles. This winter, Damien has been on fire with 6-7 center Kapi‘ina King patrolling the paint. Neither has surprised like Hawaii Baptist. The Eagles knocked off St. Francis 49-48 on Tuesday at the Saints’ gym. On Friday, HBA upended Damien 51-48 and rose to 3-0 in […]