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Fickle they are, no question. “Fame,” Emily Dickinson once said, “is a fickle food upon a shifting plate.” Voters can be fickle, too. For a second time this early season, coaches and media have elected Punahou No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball Top 10. The Buffanblu began the season at No. 2 after a loss to Damien. Punahou (15-1) climbed back to No. 1, only to fall back to the second spot behind ‘Iolani last week. Since then, the […]

Isaiah Stewart saved his best for last. The 6-foot-9 senior had 24 points and 13 rebounds, plus two blocks in La Lumiere’s 72-58 win over Oak Ridge (Fla.) on Saturday night. The Lakers’ rim protector is now the ‘Iolani Prep Classic most valuable player. “It feels great. It’s hard work paying off,” Stewart said, holding the MVP trophy. “It’ll go in my room. On my shelf or something. Oh yes, thank God for everything. Thank the man upstairs for this. […]

The drama on the final night of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic took an unusual twist this time. In the end, La Lumiere, from La Porte, Ind. hoisted the koa trophy. La Lumiere ran the table with a 4-0 mark to capture the Classic championship. The Lakers’ 72-58 win over Oak Ridge (Fla.) capped the run, but they had to wait for Sierra Canyon (Calif.) and Montverde (Fla.) to go to battle in the final game of the tourney. Montverde, which […]

There was no denying these Lakers from La Lumiere, Ind. Especially their twin towers. Isaiah Stewart, their 6-foot-9 rim protector, scored 24 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, and 6-8 Keion Brooks added 17 points and six boards as No. 6 La Lumiere overpowered No. 20 Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) 72-58 to claim at least part of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic championship on Saturday night. With the win, there was only a question of whether La Lumiere would be co-champion. […]