Girls Hoopbook: Konawaena goes 2-2 at Nike Tournament of Champions

There are very few tournaments in girls basketball that surpass the ‘Iolani Classic.

Coach Bobbie Awa opted for the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona, where Konawaena held its own last week. The Wildcats, led by Kaliana Salazar-Harrell and Braelyn Kauhi, won their first two games. On Saturday, they defeated Jserra (Calif.) 32-25 and Highlands Ranch (Colo.) 48-40 on Monday.

On Tuesday, they fell to California powerhouse St. Ignatius, 53-40. St. Ignatius, out of San Francisco, is ranked No. 10 in the state by MaxPreps, ahead of No. 14 Archbishop Mitty, which won this year’s ‘Iolani Classic.

Konawaena lost to Desert Vista (Ariz.), 40-36, to close out the TOC. Salazar-Harrell sat out with an illness.

“They played well considering these were their first games,” Awa said. “We played some good teams and had a lot of fun. Good team bonding.”

The Wildcats shared first place with ‘Iolani in the first Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 last week. The Raiders were idle after calling off a game at Sacred Hearts.

Meanwhile, the Oahu Interscholastic Association began regular-season play on Thursday. Low turnouts have led to forfeitures, three in all, as the West and East divisions tipped off. Castle forfeited to Roosevelt, Kaimuki forfeited to Moanalua and Waialua forfeited to Campbell. Anuenue was scheduled to play at Kahuku.

Notable: Leilehua, which lost to Kahuku in preseason play 39-31, went to Radford and lost 44-29.

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu begins regular-season play on Monday with a Division II game, Punahou I-AA at Sacred Hearts. ILH D-III starts on Thursday.

The ILH’s D-I slate begins with Punahou at Maryknoll on Jan. 4. With just four teams in that schedule, there will be multiple round-robin merriness.

Maui’s opening statement

The Sabers returned from Oahu last week after a loss at Kamehameha and a win over a depleted Maryknoll squad. Three days after beating Maryknoll, No. 8 Maui made the trek to fourth-ranked Lahainaluna and rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit for a 67-62 win.

They followed that with a 70-23 home win over Baldwin on Thursday. Maui is now 3-0 in MIL play. Kayla Thornton had 23 points and eight steals in the win at Lahainaluna. She also had 20 points against Baldwin.

Also on Thursday, Taylor Eldredge scored 24 points and Ledjan Pahukoa had 20 points against her former team as the Lady Lunas routed King Kekaulike, 69-22.

In the 2019-20 season, Pahukoa and her two two sisters were key contributors as King Kekaulike qualified for one of the MIL’s two spots in the D-I state tournament. Now that Maui is established with new coach Vic Aguirre and a trail of his club standouts, it appears to be a two-horse race between the Sabers and the Lunas for the MIL D-I title.

2021-22 Girls Basketball Scoreboard

Saturday, Dec. 4
6:30 p.m. – Moanalua @ Maryknoll (JV/V), postponed

Thursday, Dec. 9
‘Iolani Classic
Archbishop Mitty 68, Maryknoll 31
‘Iolani 78, Hawaii Baptist 34
Centennial 69, Lahainaluna 36
Salesian 80, Kamehameha 39

Jesse Baugh Memorial Tournament
Damien 50, Kapolei 28

Friday, Dec. 10
‘Iolani Classic
Semifinals
Salesian 58, Centennial 39
Archbishop Mitty 62, ‘Iolani 52
Consolation
Maryknoll 48, Hawaii Baptist 18
Lahainaluna 34, Kamehameha 26

Jesse Baugh Memorial Tournament
Damien 52, Campbell 50
Kapolei 41, @ Nanakuli 30

Saturday, Dec. 11
Nonconference
Maui 51, @ Seabury Hall 21

‘Iolani Classic
Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) 63, Salesian College Prep (Calif.) 60, championship
Centennial (Nev.) 50, ‘Iolani 38, third place
Maryknoll 42, Lahainaluna 37, fifth place
Kamehameha 55, Hawaii Baptist 45, seventh place

Jesse Baugh Memorial Tournament
Damien 58, Nanakuli 19
Kapolei 38, Waianae 31

Tuesday, Dec. 14
Maui Interscholastic League
Maui 50, @ King Kekaulike 24
> MHS: Kayla Thornton 11 points, 3 reb, 6 steals, 2 blocks; Leiana Thornton 10 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast; Jacyanne Dela Cruz 10 pts, 2 reb, 2 stl.

Nonconference
@ Leilehua 53, Kailua 34
@ Maryknoll 67, Moanalua 18
> MS: Taimane Faleafine-Auwae 18, Ciera Tugade-Agasiva 18, Lilly Koki 15.

Wednesday, Dec. 15
Kapolei @ Castle

Thursday, Dec. 16
Nonconference
Maryknoll 48, @ Mid-Pacific 38
Punahou 64, @ Sacred Hearts 47
> Pun: Moananu 16, Torres-Kahapea 15, Loa 10. SHA: KalysaMarie Ng 15, Dezaray Carter 14.
@ Roosevelt 30, University 14
@ ‘Iolani 73, Kapolei 30
Radford @ Moanalua, cancelled

Damien Tournament
Tourney cancelled 12/16/21
4:30 p.m. Damien vs. Waipahu
6 p.m. Maui vs. Kamehameha
Note: Games live streamed on Damien’s YouTube.

Friday, Dec. 17
Nonconference
Sacred Hearts 56, @ Kalaheo 24
> SHA: Emma Mangalao 15, KalysaMarie Ng 10. Kal: No. 21 8.
Maryknoll 58, @ Kapolei 26
@ Kamehameha 38, Maui 29

Damien Tournament
Tourney cancelled 12/16/21
4:30 p.m. Maui vs. Damien
6 p.m. Kamehameha vs. Waipahu

Saturday, Dec. 18
Nonconference
Konawaena 32, Jserra (Calif.), Nike Tournament of Champions
Maui 40, @ Maryknoll 36
Kahuku 39, @ Leilehua 31
4 p.m. Mililani @ Hawaii Baptist
@ Roosevelt 43, Pearl City 19

Damien Tournament
Tourney cancelled 12/16/21
11 a.m. Maui vs. Waipahu
12:30 p.m. Damien vs. Kamehameha

Monday, Dec. 20
Nonconference
Konawaena 48, Highlands Ranch (Colo.) 40, Nike Tournament of Champions
Torrance (Calif.) 59, @ Sacred Hearts 57
> Torr: No. 5 15, No. 23 11. SHA: Dezaray Carter 25, Emma Mangalao 12, KalysaMarie Ng 10.
‘Iolani 59, @ Campbell 27
Roosevelt 65, @ Waipahu 26
> Roos: Makalah Richardson 14, Melody Furuto 10, Tanya Paia 10. Waip: Shaienne Wilson 7.
Kapolei @ Farrington

Tuesday, Dec. 21
Nonconference
St. Ignatius (Calif.) 53, Konawaena 40, Nike Tournament of Champions

Big Island Interscholastic Federation
No. 9 Waiakea @ Ka‘u
No. 10 Hilo @ Pahoa

Maui Interscholastic League
Maui 67, @ Lahainaluna 62
> Maui: Kayla Thornton 23, 8 steals.

Wednesday, Dec. 22
Nonconference
Desert Vista (Ariz.) 40, Konawaena 36, Nike Tournament of Champions
5:30 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Sacred Hearts, cancelled

Thursday, Dec. 23
Maui Interscholastic League
@ No. 8 Maui 70, Baldwin 23
> Maui: Kayla Thornton 20.
No. 4 Lahainaluna 69, @ King Kekaulike 22
> Lah: Taylor Eldredge 24, Ledjan Pahukoa 20 (6 treys).

OIA East
Kaiser 52, @ Kalani 38
Kalaheo @ McKinley
Farrington 39, @ Kailua 31
@ Roosevelt 2, Castle 0, forfeit
@ Moanalua 2, Kaimuki 0, forfeit
Anuenue @ No. 7 Kahuku

OIA West
Radford 44, @ Leilehua 29
@ Nanakuli 73, Waipahu 18
Campbell 2, @ Waialua 0, forfeit
Kapolei @ Waianae
Aiea @ Pearl City

Monday, Dec. 27
Nonconference
11 a.m. ‘Iolani @ Damien, cancelled

OIA East
Kaiser @ Kahuku
Castle @ Moanalua

Tuesday, Dec. 28
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Kealakehe @ Hilo
Ka‘u @ Hawaii Prep
Honokaa @ Kamehameha-Hawaii

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Punahou I-AA @ Sacred Hearts

Maui Interscholastic League
Kamehameha-Maui @ Maui
Baldwin @ Lahainaluna

OIA East
Kalani @ Kaimuki
Roosevelt @ Kalaheo
Kailua @ McKinley
Anuenue @ Farrington

OIA West
Leilehua @ Mililani
Waianae @ Radford
Nanakuli @ Kapolei
Waialua @ Waipahu
Campbell @ Aiea

Wednesday, Dec. 29
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Hilo @ Pahoa

Nonconference
4 p.m. Kamehameha @ Damien

Thursday, Dec. 30
Nonconference
4 p.m. Sacred Hearts @ Kamehameha

ILH D-III
5 p.m. St. Andrew’s @ La Pietra
6 p.m. Island Pacific @ Hawaiian Mission

OIA East
Kaimuki @ Kahuku
Castle @ Kalani
Kalaheo @ Moanalua
Kailua @ Roosevelt
McKinley @ Farrington
Anuenue @ Kaiser

OIA West
Mililani @ Waianae
Radford @ Nanakuli
Kapolei @ Waialua
Waipahu @ Aiea
Pearl City @ Campbell

Monday, Jan. 3
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Keaau @ Hilo

Tuesday, Jan. 4
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Honokaa @ Konawaena
Pahoa @ Waiakea

ILH D-I
6 p.m. Punahou @ Maryknoll

ILH D-II
6 p.m. Sacred Hearts @ Mid-Pacific
6 p.m. ‘Iolani I-AA @ Hanalani
6 p.m. Punahou I-AA @ Maryknoll I-AA
5 p.m. Damien @ Kamehameha I-AA, postponed to Jan. 31

Wednesday, Jan. 5
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Ka‘u @ Hilo
Christian Liberty @ Kohala
Keaau @ Kamehameha-Hawaii

Maui Interscholastic League
Maui @ King Kekaulike

OIA East
Kahuku @ Castle
Kalani @ Kalaheo
Moanalua @ Kailua
Roosevelt @ Farrington
Anuenue @ McKinley
Kaiser @ Kaimuki

OIA West
Nanakuli @ Mililani
Waialua @ Radford
Aiea @ Kapolei
Pearl City @ Waipahu
Waianae @ Leilehua

Thursday, Jan. 6
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Konawaena @ Kealakehe

ILH D-I
6:30 p.m. Maryknoll @ ‘Iolani

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Damien @ ‘Iolani I-AA
5 p.m. Hanalani vs. University, Sacred Hearts gym
6 p.m. Punahou I-AA @ Kamehameha I-AA
6:30 p.m. Hawaii Baptist @ Sacred Hearts

ILH D-III
5:30 p.m. Island Pacific @ St. Andrew’s
6 p.m. La Pietra @ Hawaiian Mission

Friday, Jan. 7
OIA East
Kalaheo @ Kahuku
Kailua @ Kalani
Farrington @ Moanalua
McKinley @ Roosevelt
Castle @ Kaiser
Anuenue @ Kaimuki

OIA West
Mililani @ Waialua
Radford @ Aiea
Kapolei @ Pearl City
Waipahu @ Campbell
Leilehua @ Nanakuli

Saturday, Jan. 8
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Hawaii Prep @ Honokaa

ILH D-I
5 p.m. Maryknoll @ Kamehameha
5 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Punahou

ILH D-II
2 p.m. University @ Sacred Hearts
3:30 p.m. Hawaii Baptist @ Kamehameha I-AA
3:30 p.m. Hanalani @ Punahou I-AA
5 p.m. ‘Iolani I-AA @ Mid-Pacific

Maui Interscholastic League
Maui @ Lahainaluna

Monday, Jan. 10
ILH D-II
5 p.m. Hawaii Baptist @ ‘Iolani

ILH D-II
6 p.m. Damien @ Punahou I-AA

ILH D-III
5 p.m. Island Pacific @ La Pietra
5:30 p.m. Hawaiian Mission @ St. Andrew’s

Tuesday, Jan. 11
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Kohala @ Hawaii Prep
Ka‘u @ Keaau
Christian Liberty @ Pahoa
Kamehameha-Hawaii @ Waiakea

ILH D-I
5 p.m. Kamehameha @ ‘Iolani
6:30 p.m. Maryknoll @ Punahou

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Hanalani @ Kamehameha I-AA
6 p.m. University @ Mid-Pacific

OIA East
Kahuku @ Kailua
Kalani @ Farrington
Moanalua @ McKinley
Anuenue @ Roosevelt
Kaiser @ Kalaheo
Kaimuki @ Castle

OIA West
Aiea @ Mililani
Pearl City @ Radford
Campbell @ Kapolei
Waialua @ Leilehua
Nanakuli @ Waianae

Wednesday, Jan. 12
ILH D-II
5 p.m. Damien @ Hawaii Baptist

ILH D-III
5 p.m. Island Pacific @ Hawaiian Mission
5:30 p.m. La Pietra @ St. Andrew’s

Maui Interscholastic League
Baldwin @ Maui

Thursday, Jan. 13
ILH D-I
5 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Maryknoll
5 p.m. Punahou @ Kamehameha

ILH D-II
5 p.m. ‘Iolani I-AA vs. University, Sacred Hearts gym
6 p.m. Punahou I-AA @ Mid-Pacific
6:30 p.m. Kamehameha I-AA @ Sacred Hearts

OIA East
Farrington @ Kahuku
McKinley @ Kalani
Roosevelt @ Moanalua
Kaiser @ Kailua
Kalaheo @ Kaimuki
Anuenue @ Castle

OIA West
Mililani @ Pearl City
Radford @ Campbell
Kapolei @ Waipahu
Aiea @ Leilehua
Waianae @ Waialua

Friday, Jan. 14
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Konawaena @ Waiakea
Christian Liberty @ honokaa
Keaau @ Kealakehe
Pahoa @ Khoala
Hawaii Prep @ Kamehameha-Hawaii

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Punahou I-AA @ Hawaii Baptist

ILH D-III
5:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s @ Island Pacific

Saturday, Jan. 15
ILH D-I
1 p.m. Kamehameha @ Maryknoll
4:30 p.m. Punahou @ ‘Iolani

ILH D-II
11 a.m. Hanalani @ Damien
2 p.m. University @ Hawaii Baptist
3 p.m. Sacred Hearts @ ‘Iolani I-AA
3:30 p.m. Kamehameha I-AA @ Mid-Pacific

Maui Interscholastic League
Kamehameha-Maui @ Maui

Monday, Jan. 17
ILH D-II
5 p.m. Punahou I-AA vs. University, Sacred Hearts gym
6:30 p.m. Damien @ Sacred Hearts

ILH D-III
5 p.m. St. Andrew’s @ Hawaiian Mission

Tuesday, Jan. 18
ILH D-I
6 p.m. Punahou @ Maryknoll
6:30 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Kamehameha

ILH D-II
5 p.m. ‘Iolani I-AA @ Kamehameha I-AA
5 p.m. Hanalani @ Mid-Pacific

Wednesday, Jan. 19
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Hawaii Prep @ Konawaena
Waiakea @ Keaau
Honokaa @ Kealakehe
Christian Liberty @ Hilo
Kamehameha-Hawaii @ Pahoa

ILH D-II
6 p.m. Sacred Hearts @ Punahou I-AA
6 p.m. Hawaii Baptist @ Hanalani

ILH D-III
5 p.m. La Pietra @ Hawaiian Mission

OIA East
Kahuku @ McKinley
Kalani @ Roosevelt
Anuenue @ Moanalua
Farrington @ Kaiser
Kailua @ Kaimuki
Castle @ Kalaheo

OIA West
Campbell @ Mililani
Waipahu @ Radford
Leilehua @ Pearl City
Waianae @ Aiea
Waialua @ Nanakuli

Thursday, Jan. 20
ILH D-I
5 p.m. Maryknoll @ ‘Iolani
5 p.m. Kamehameha @ Punahou

ILH D-II
4:30 p.m. Mid-Pacific @ Damien
5 p.m. University @ Kamehameha I-AA

Friday, Jan. 21
ILH D-II
5 p.m. Sacred Hearts @ Hanalani

OIA East
Roosevelt @ Kahuku
Moanalua @ Kalani
McKinley @ Kaiser
Kaimuki @ Farrington
Castle @ Kailua
Anuenue @ Kalaheo

OIA West
Mililani @ Waipahu
Radford @ Kapolei
Leilehua @ Campbell
Pearl City @ Waianae
Aiea @ Nanakuli

Saturday, Jan. 22
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Hilo @ Konawaena
Christian Academy @ Hawaii Prep
Kohala @ Ka‘u
Honokaa @ Pahoa

ILH D-I
5 p.m. Maryknoll @ Kamehameha
5 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Punahou

ILH D-II
2:30 p.m. University @ Damien
3 p.m. Mid-Pacific @ Hawaii Baptist
3:30 p.m. ‘Iolani I-AA @ Punahou I-AA

ILH D-III
7 p.m. Island Pacific @ Hawaiian Mission

Maui Interscholastic League
King Kekaulike @ Maui

Monday, Jan. 24
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Kamehameha-Hawaii @ Hilo
Christian Liberty @ Keaau
Pahoa @ Hawaii Prep

ILH D-III
5 p.m. Island Pacific @ La Pietra

Tuesday, Jan. 25
ILH D-I
5 p.m. Kamehameha @ ‘Iolani
6:30 p.m. Maryknoll @ Punahou

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Kamehameha I-AA @ Punahou I-AA
5 p.m. Hawaii Baptist vs. University, Sacred Hearts gym
6 p.m. Damien @ Hanalani
6:30 p.m. Mid-Pacific @ Sacred Hearts

OIA East
Kahuku @ Moanalua
Anuenue @ Kalani
Roosevelt @ Kaiser
McKinley @ Kaimuki
Castle @ Farrington
Kalaheo @ Kailua

OIA West
Kapolei @ Mililani
Waipahu @ Leilehua
Campbell @ Waianae
Nanakuli @ Pearl City
Waialua @ Aiea

Wednesday, Jan 26
ILH D-III
5 p.m. St. Andrew’s @ La Pietra

Maui Interscholastic League
Lahainaluna @ Maui

Thursday, Jan. 27
ILH D-I
5 p.m. Punahou @ ‘Iolani
5 p.m. Kamehameha @ Maryknoll

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Hanalani @ Hawaii Baptist
6 p.m. Sacred Hearts @ Damien
6 p.m. University @ Mid-Pacific

OIA East
Kalani @ Kahuku
Moanalua @ Kaiser
Roosevelt @ Kaimuki
McKinley @ Castle
Kalaheo @ Farrington
Anuenue @ Kailua

OIA West
Mililani @ Radford
Leilehua @ Kapolei
Waianae @ Waipahu
Nanakuli @ Campbell
Pearl City @ Waialua

Friday, Jan. 28
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Konawaena @ Keaau
Hilo @ Waiakea
Ka‘u @ Honokaa

ILH D-I
5 p.m. Kamehameha @ Maryknoll

Saturday, Jan. 29
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Pahoa @ Ka‘u
Christian Liberty @ Kamehameha-Hawaii
Kealakehe @ Hawaii Prep

ILH D-I
4:30 p.m. Punahou @ Kamehameha
6 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Maryknoll

ILH D-II
10 a.m. Sacred Hearts @ Hawaii Baptist
11:30 a.m. University @ Hanalani
1 p.m. Damien @ Mid-Pacific

Maui Interscholastic League
Maui @ Baldwin

Monday, Jan. 31
ILH D-II
5 p.m. Damien @ Kamehameha I-AA

ILH D-III
6 p.m. La Pietra @ Hawaiian Mission

Tuesday, Feb. 1
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Christian Liberty @ Ka‘u
Kealakehe @ Kohala
Keaau @ Pahoa

ILH D-I
6:30 p.m. ‘Iolani @ Kamehameha

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Sacred Hearts vs. University, HBA gym
5 p.m. Hawaii Baptist @ Damien
5 p.m. Punahou I-AA @ ‘Iolani I-AA

Maui Interscholastic League
Maui @ Kamehameha-Maui

Wednesday, Feb. 2
ILH D-II
6:30 p.m. Mid-Pacific @ Hanalani

ILH D-III
5 p.m. La Pietra vs. Island Pacific, Hanalani gym
5:30 p.m. Hawaiian Mission @ St. Andrew’s

Thursday, Feb. 3
ILH D-I
Playoff, if necessary

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Kamehameha I-AA @ ‘Iolani I-AA
5 p.m. Damien vs. University, Le Jardin gym

Friday, Feb. 4
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Waiakea @ Kealakehe
Ka‘u @ Honokaa
Kamehameha-Hawaii @ Kohala

ILH D-II
5 p.m. Hanalani @ Sacred Hearts
6 p.m. Hawaii Baptist @ Mid-Pacific

Saturday, Feb. 5
ILH D-I
Tournament semifinals, TBD

Maui Interscholastic League
Playoffs

Monday, Feb. 7
ILH D-II
Tournament final, TBD

ILH D-III
Playoff, if needed, TBD

Wednesday, Feb. 9
ILH D-I
League championship, if necessary, TBD

ILH D-II
Playoffs, TBD

Thursday, Feb. 10
ILH D-II
Playoffs, TBD

Saturday, Feb. 12
ILH D-II
Playoffs, TBD

Monday, Feb. 14
HHSAA State Championships, TBD
Division I

Wednesday, Feb. 16
HHSAA State Championships, TBD
Division II

Thursday, Feb. 17
HHSAA State Championships, TBD
Division I

Division II

Friday, Feb. 18
HHSAA State Championships, TBD
Division I

Division II

Saturday, Feb. 19
HHSAA State Championships, TBD
Division I

Division II