Girls basketball

Jalen Tanuvasa and Mahalo Akaka scored 14 points each as No. 4 Maryknoll outlasted No. 3 Kamehameha 62-52 on Saturday afternoon at Clarence T.C. Ching Gym. Aloha Akaka added seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks, and Serenity Moananu tallied 12 points as Maryknoll improved to 7-3 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (18-3 overall). Kalina Obrey poured in 24 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead Kamehameha, which saw its slim chances of catching first-place ‘Iolani diminished. The […]

The streak is over for the nine-time state champion Konawaena Wildcats. Waiakea put an end to Konawaena’s 124-game win streak in Big Island Interscholastic Federation girls basketball, stifling the Wildcats 54-25 on Thursday night. “It was senior night for our team, too. As coaches, we were definitely excited,” Waiakea coach Brandon Kauhi said. “We had a good defensive game plan and tonight we hit those outside shots.” Waiakea made four treys in the game, three of them before halftime. “That’s […]

Seven weeks can be a long time, but the ‘Iolani Raiders haven’t peaked quite yet. ‘Iolani remains on top of the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 today after collecting nine out of 10 first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media. The Raiders (15-6, 6-1 Interscholastic League of Honolulu) returned from the East Coast and trounced Punahou 59-36 in their only action last week. Lahainaluna (12-4, 7-0 Maui Interscholastic League) received a first-place vote for a second week in […]

It wasn’t perfect, but the ‘Iolani Raiders will take it. No. 1 ‘Iolani turned a six-point lead in the third quarter into a 59-36 runaway win over No. 6 Punahou on Saturday afternoon. With the Interscholastic League of Honolulu deep as it is, it’s a matter of survive and advance. ‘Iolani improved to 6-1 and remains atop the league’s Division I standings. Taylor Wu, the relentless scoring machine, battled an illness and finished with 11 points. She was blanketed by […]

For a fifth week in a row, the ‘Iolani Raiders are No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10. The Raiders collected nine out of 10 first-place votes for the latest balloting on Monday. Lahainaluna has one first-place mention. ‘Iolani (14-6, 5-1 ILH) played in the Title IX DC Classic over the weekend, losing three games to powerhouse teams, including No. 9 National Christian Academy (Md.). The Raiders were competitive, but dropped as deep as No. 6 on one […]

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had a hit song back in 1970 that proclaimed, “Cecilia, you’re breakin’ my heart. You’re shakin’ my confidence daily. Oh Cecilia, I’m down on my knees. I’m beggin’ you please to come home.” Kahuku knew that feeling well a month ago, though the Lady Raiders have roared to success since. Kahuku is unbeaten in the OIA East at 8-0 after a 1-4 preseason. The Lady Raiders are without All-State Fab 15 post Sisilia Kaufusi, who […]