Boys basketball

The latest Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball Top 10 poll is out, and though nothing has changed immensely, there’s enough about this season’s composition to make most fans go, “Hmm.” Kaiser collected all 19 votes to remain perched atop the rankings. ‘Iolani, which was ranked No. 1 earlier in the season, moved up two spots to No. 2, while Saint Louis dropped a notch to No. 3 after a home loss to Kamehameha. Some pupule thoughts: >> ILH house of war As […]

See Part 1 here >> Plateau moment for Owls The Mid-Pacific Owls’ 2-0 start in ILH action has been neutralized by 3-point losses at Saint Louis and at ‘Iolani. In the mad scramble of ILH hoops, 2-2 is not a bad place to be. The regular-season champion will earn an automatic state berth, and that opportunity will reduce some teams to a crawl pace. Efficiency reigns over run-and-gun fun every year in the ILH. >> Warrior uprising For all the […]

Players from the University Laboratory School’s state championship boys basketball teams of 1987 and ’88 got together to beat a team made up of Junior Rainbows alumni from all the other years, 51-50, at the school’s gym on Jan. 9. The day’s events also included a team trophy presentation for 15 members of the ’87 and ’88 champs as well as a 2015-16 University varsity game. The original state title team trophies were lost in a 2006 fire along with […]

This was a 13-all game after one quarter before the host Maryknoll Spartans went on a remarkable run. Michael Mercado-Smith, a senior guard, was the sparkplug with eight points in a row to begin the second quarter, and he also hustled for three of his four offensive rebounds. Isiah Gelacio (five points) and Jordyn Perez (three points) have been nearly flawless at the point for Maryknoll. The Spartans have handled Punahou’s fullcourt pressure well, committing just one turnover in the […]

The Bulldogs of Le Jardin Academy are making the big leap on the basketball court. This year, the boys team is more than staying close. They are 4-0 in ILH Division II. Coach Kenneth Powell, a former Saint Louis JV coach, made his offseason plans known to the ‘Dogs and they came through. Le Jardin posted preseason wins over Honokaa, Pearl City, Maryknoll I-AA, Castle (twice) and Waianae. Throw in a six-point loss to Kaiser and a respectable 11-point loss […]

George Weeks had no idea. When sophomore Micah Mitchell poured in 47 points, including 13 treys, during a 87-80 loss to Le Jardin, he was simply keeping his team in the game. “I didn’t even realize he made 13 threes. I was more concerned with our team making free throws and rebounding,” said Weeks, HBA’s boys basketball coach. The win was crucial for the Bulldogs of Le Jardin, who are now 3-0 in ILH D-II. “We came in knowing the […]