Boys basketball

Stan Sheriff Center Friday 11 a.m. McKinley 45, Leilehua 41 (consolation) 1 p.m. Baldwin 59, Waiakea 52 (consolation) 3 p.m. Kalaheo 58, Lahainaluna 51 (consolation) 5 p.m. ‘Iolani vs. Kaiser (semifinal) 7 p.m. Kahuku vs. Punahou (semifinal) It’s the first game of consolation play on Day 3 of the OC-16/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships. The semifinal round is coming tonight (5 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Until then, it’s three consolation games for six teams fortunate enough to get […]

In this edition of What Have We Learned, it’s a boys basketball chapter, the big dance episode flavored with a pinch of stunning reality. After two days, this is what we know. >> The most valuable block party Hugh Hogland had some struggles offensively, watching shots rattle in and out all night against Baldwin. But defensively, he threw a gem with five blocks to go with his four points. It’s not often that any player has more blocks than points, […]

It’s a defensive struggle through two quarters between top-seeded ‘Iolani and MIL runner-up Baldwin. The Raiders jumped to an 8-0 start but haven’t been able to put away the short-range shots in the paint against a resilient Bears defense. THIRD QUARTER ‘Iolani guard Helam Baldomero opens the second half with a corner 3, his second of the game. Zach Gelacio hits a 10-footer in the paint and now it’s 19-8. Baldomero draws contact, hits two FTs and now has 10 […]

We are 5 minutes from tip-off between BIIF champion Waiakea and OIA runner-up Kaiser here at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium. It’s the quarterfinal round of the OC-16/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships. Kaiser rallied past Kailua on Wednesday night to advance. It was one of the headiest, most disciplined games I’ve seen the Cougars play. Chance Kalaugher stayed out of foul trouble, just using his length to affect Kailua’s post players. It was a smart, defensive-minded win with a […]

This is one of those feel-good stories. Aaron Souza, a 6-foot-2 senior guard for the Kahuku Red Raiders, has played sparingly this year. But he got into the team’s state-tournament first-round 72-40 victory over Konawaena on Wednesday night and played a memorable few minutes in mop-up time. Souza went 1-for-3 from the field for two points and grabbed a defensive rebound in three minutes on the floor. His teammates and coaches and Red Raiders fans cheered loudly when he scored […]

Kailua’s upset bid against Kaiser is hanging by a thread. The Surfriders led 14-10 at the half, but Kaiser went on a 16-6 run to take a 26-20 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Cougars have been patient and willing to battle Kailua at its slower tempo. Perimeter man-to-man press by Michael Miske and Keoua Mahiko has become a big factor. Nic Tom, at 5-foot-10, is matching up effectively against Kailua’s 6-3 and 6-4 posts. The biggest factor, though, is […]

We are 10 minutes away from opening tip of the OC-16/HHSAA Boys Basketball Division I State Championships. I’m at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium, where Baldwin is the home team against McKinley. Baldwin is the MIL runner-up, guided by longtime guru Wayne Gushiken. McKinley is the OIA third-place team, led by one of the mellowest coaches ever, Duane Omori. Baldwin hasn’t been king of the MIL for some time, but is still formidable and dangerous. McKinley is at home and that […]