Boys basketball

It was a good night to be an insomniac prep basketball fan. By the time No. 5 ‘Iolani and St. Joseph took the court on Tuesday, toddlers were in bed and fans at Na Menehune Holiday Classic had already seen a double-overtime battle between host Moanalua and Waiakea. The ‘Iolani-St. Joseph game began sometime around 8:45 p.m. and finally wrapped up at 10:42 p.m., leaving the remaining 100 or so roundball diehards abuzz. Unlike the Moanalua-Waiakea matchup, the underdog (St. […]

Updates from Tuesday’s games at Na Menehune Holiday Classic at Moanalua High School gym. 10:49 p.m. St. Joseph 70, No. 5 ‘Iolani 69, OT. Another great game that went back and forth. Clutch shooting by the Cardinals, especially point guard Sebi Ohara-Saft, and center Thomas Fairman caused problems in the paint for ‘Iolani. Tomorrow’s semifinals: No. 4 Maryknoll vs. No. 8 Moanalua, 6 p.m., and No. 3 AOP vs. unranked St. Joseph, 7:30 p.m. 9:17 p.m. Quarterfinal: No. 8 Moanalua […]

The dunk of the night at the ‘Iolani Classic slam dunk contest by Justin Anderson of Montrose Christian. He won the contest, which was held Monday night after the quarterfinal round.

Word from the Big Island is that Maryknoll has beaten third-ranked ‘Iolani 47-41 in the final of the Hilo High Holiday Prep Classic at Afook-Chinen Hilo Civic Auditorium tonight. Maryknoll is 4-0 now under first-year head coach Kelly Grant. More tomorrow. Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser

It’s so early — both Kamehameha and Farrington counted just two practices each — that anything in tournament play can be taken with a grain of red alaea salt. But even now, before these defending state championship teams nurture and develop their younger additions, the cornerstones are there. For Kamehameha, it’s clearly Dyrbe Enos, who poured in 31 points as the Warriors fought off Farrington 68-57 last night in the final of the 13th annual James Alegre Invitational. (See the […]