Boys basketball

Some pupus for those of you waiting patiently for news of the ILH boys basketball draw. As of noon today, according to the ILH office, the tiebreaker process for the four, yes FOUR teams tied for first place as the regular-season schedule concluded last night, is underway. I asked if the “draw” was done and the answer I received was, “We’re working on it.” In other words, the draw may have been done this morning. It may be done this […]

The Saint Louis Crusaders arrived at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium cool and collected. Confident and just one win away from celebrating an oh, so hard route to the state tourney. The Kamehameha Warriors said, no, no, no, and won a 71-70 thriller on Tuesday night to wreck Saint Louis’ plans. Even after trailing 22-12 in the first half, Kamehameha didn’t panic. Even after allowing the Crusaders’ he-man, mighty Tristan Nichols, to power and finesse his way to 24 points, including 13 in […]

And yes, St. Francis basketball fans, you are celebrating. St. Francis sealed its state-tourney berth by clinching first place in the ILH Division II season at 12-0. While University High got lots of attention by playing in some of the top D-I preseason tourneys, coach Ron Durant gradually built his Saints into a formidable force. Freshman guard Kameron Ng and 6-foot-2 junior Supilani Mailei have led a balanced Saint attack through what has been a mesmerizing season to date. St. […]

Every day, every night, it’s been a mantra of “Say whaaaat?” in ILH boys basketball. No disrespect to the relative parity of the OIA East. No insult whatsoever to the mini-surprise of Baldwin’s midseason win over Lahainaluna in the MIL. No shade, as the kids say, regarding the BIIF’s wacky race. Nope. In the ILH, every night brings a “Wow” and a “Now what?” The now what is this: First-place Saint Louis is 6-2 in league play with two games […]