Girls basketball

Leverage can be everything in the quest for a state title, especially when the starting point is in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. No. 5 Kamehameha made sure of it on Friday night with a 53-41 win over No. 3 Maryknoll on the Spartans’ home court. The Warriors (14-5 overall) sealed second place with the tiebreaker win, earning a first-round bye in the upcoming playoff tournament. “That bye is big. In the ILH tournament, the first two rounds are back-to-back […]

The Kalani Falcons haven’t brought joy to their coaches every day. They just put the pedal to the metal on game day. The fourth-ranked Lady Falcons did precisely what coach Chi Mok asked for on Thursday night in a 67-47 win over a talented Leilehua squad. Mok’s command: “Block out, rebound and crash the offensive boards.” Kalani outrebounded Leilehua 14-7 in the opening quarter, grabbing eight offensive caroms. Senior Kamalu Kamakawiwo‘ole was especially rugged with six boards, four on the […]

The eye test isn’t everything, but after three quarters, it didn’t seem to make sense that Kapolei was up just six points on Kaimuki. The Hurricanes wore down the Bulldogs in the final quarter, and their 54-36 win means Kapolei is now in the quarterfinal round of the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I playoffs. Even if they lose to East 1 Kahuku, the ‘Canes would still have a shot at one of the six state-tournament berths available. Kapolei (10-7 overall, […]

By the end of this day, four teams will see the end of their basketball season, never to play beyond their Oahu Interscholastic Association schedule again. Meanwhile, in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, the Division I girls playoffs are in motion, at least off the court. Kamehameha and Maryknoll, which finished tied for second place on Tuesday, had a draw on Wednesday afternoon to determine which team will host the tiebreaker game. Maryknoll won the draw and will host Kamehameha […]

Kalina Obrey powered for 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Noelle Sua-Godinet added 10 points, six boards and three blocks as No. 5 Kamehameha overwhelmed No. 10 Punahou 54-25 on Tuesday night at Hemmeter Fieldhouse. Kamehameha finished Interscholastic League of Honolulu regular-season play 7-3 (13-5 overall), two games behind first-place ‘Iolani. With Maryknoll’s win over Sacred Hearts tonight, the Warriors and Spartans will have a tiebreaker playoff game for second place. The top two teams in the ILH will receive […]

The ‘Iolani Raiders don’t flinch. Ranked No. 1 in all seven previous Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 polls this season, ‘Iolani is now a unanimous selection for the first time. The Raiders collected all 10 first-place votes from coaches and media this week. Despite being a season-long No. 1, ‘Iolani (17-6, 8-1 Interscholastic League of Honolulu) was far from a popular top pick twice. In week 1, Konawaena garnered six of the 10 first-place votes, but was outpointed by ‘Iolani. […]

Melody Lum scored 15 points, including two driving layups in the first minute of overtime, as No. 8 Punahou fought off Mid-Pacific 65-63 on Saturday night at Mills Gymnasium. Tatianna Burciaga-Reyes and Kianna Young added nine points each for Punahou (10-4 overall), which improved to 5-4 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Brilie Kovaloff poured in 20 points, and Samantha Makiya and Tylee-Kanani Wong scored 10 points each for Mid-Pacific (4-13, 1-8 ILH). Lum scored off the tip to begin […]