For a second time in three days, the No. 3-ranked ‘Iolani Raiders took control in the second half en route to a key ILH girls basketball victory. The Raiders rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat No. 5 Punahou 51-42. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Height is might in basketball — most of the time. Then there’s ‘Iolani. Not the boys, who have plenty of height, starting with 6-foot-9 Hugh Hogland. The girls? Their only losses so far have been to nationally ranked powerhouses and the No. 1 team in the islands: Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) (No. 2 by USA Today), Long Beach Poly (Calif.) (No. 14) and Maryknoll, the top-ranked team in the Star-Advertiser Top 10. The rest of the time, they keep making clutch […]
Kamehameha visted ‘Iolani on Tuesday night with a chance to leap-frog the Raiders in the ILH girls basketball standings. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
The ‘Iolani Raiders, with a ton of returnees and great chemistry, might be playing basketball better than any team in the state. While Maryknoll is unbeaten, the tall, long, No. 1 Lady Spartans have their lulls — typical of a team stocked with juniors. Konawaena is at No. 2, but the Wildcats are figuring things out with a roster of new players to go with three returning starters. It is ‘Iolani, still undersized whether it’s against the nation’s best teams […]
The tumble downhill can be unnerving. The bumps and bruises, the strawberries and scratches when a No. 1 team, a defending champion, finds itself no longer in the stratosphere of immortals. To err is to be human and, boy, are the Konawaena Wildcats human. A year removed from the supernatural career of Chanelle Molina (Washington State), the Wildcats came to the ‘Iolani Classic 7-0 with two titles in hand after winning tournaments at Lahainaluna and Waiakea. However, there was barely […]
Archbishop Mitty 76, Clovis West 75, OT Bre’yanna Sanders scored 18 points and the Lions beat the Golden Eagles in overtime for the Iolani Classic title. Long Beach Poly 58, Iolani 45 Ayanna Clark scored 14 points and Danae Miller added 12 as the Jackrabbits smothered the Raiders. ‘Iolani outscored Poly 18-8 in the final quarter to make the final margin closer than it needed to be. Poly led Iolani 19-6 after the first quarter. Camy Aquinaldo led Iolani with […]
Update 10:15 p.m. No. 2-ranked Archbishop Mitty will meet No. 9 Clovis West in the championship game of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic on Saturday night. Mitty overpowered ‘Iolani and Clovis West escaped with an overtime win over Long Beach Poly in tonight’s semifinals. Semifinal: Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) 67, ‘Iolani 33 Semifinal: Clovis West (Calif.) 70, Long Beach Poly (Calif.) 67, OT Consolation: Maryknoll 57, Leilehua 27 Consolation: Salesian College Prep (Calif.) 57, Konawaena 32 Saturday’s games 2 p.m. Leilehua vs. […]
The Maryknoll Spartans were within five points of the nation’s No. 9 team, Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), on Thursday night. By halftime, down 32-27, they were hanging on despite an ankle injury to starting forward Kamalu Kamakawiwo‘ole. Their underclassman-heavy roster eventually fell behind by 21 before closing the gap in the final few minutes and losing 67-58. Maryknoll, ranked No. 2 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10, sustained its first loss after 13 wins. Coupled with No. 1 Konawaena’s […]