ILH champion ‘Iolani, which has reigned as the No. 1 team in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Top 10 for 10 consecutive weeks, is the top seed in the Snapple/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships.
Brackets were released Wednesday with BIIF champion Waiakea seeded No. 2 after ending four-time defending state champion Konawaena’s run of BIIF titles that extended for the last decade.
The Warriors will host the winner between Kalani and Radford next Thursday while the Wildcats will host Leilehua in a first-round game on Monday at 4 p.m.
The Raiders are the No. 1 overall seed for the first time since 1989. ‘Iolani has been seeded five times since but never as the No. 1 overall seed.
Maui will host Kaiser in a first-round game on Monday after beating King Kekaulike, 63-38 tonight, to advance to its first state tournament since 2013.
In Division II play, which begins Wednesday, ILH champion Hawaii Baptist is the No. 1 overall seed with MIL champion Seabury Hall earning the No. 2 seed ahead of OIA champion Castle (No. 3 seed) and BIIF champion Hawaii Prep (No. 4 seed).
The full schedule in both divisions are listed below.
HHSAA D-I State Tournament
| Match # | Date | Matchup | Time/Scores | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb. 4 | Konawaena vs. Leilehua | Kona, 61-41 | Konawaena |
| 2 | Feb. 4 | Maui vs. Kaiser | Maui, 55-44 | Maui |
| 3 | Feb. 4 | Radford vs. Kalani | Kaln, 70-43 | Kalani |
| 4 | Feb. 4 | Kamehameha vs. Mililani | KSK, 41-17 | Kamehameha |
| 5 | Feb. 7 | (1) 'Iolani vs. Maui | Iol, 67-32 | Moanalua |
| 6 | Feb. 7 | (4) Kahuku vs. Konawaena | Kona, 46-42 | Moanalua |
| 7 | Feb. 7 | (2) Waiakea vs. Kalani | Kaln, 73-57 | McKinley |
| 8 | Feb. 7 | (3) Lahainaluna vs. Kamehameha | KSK, 47-30 | McKinley |
| 9* | Feb. 8 | Maui vs. Kahuku | Kah, 60-19 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 10* | Feb. 8 | Waiakea vs. Lahainaluna | Waik, 60-54 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 11 | Feb. 8 | Kalani vs. Kamehameha | KSK, 62-49 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 12 | Feb. 8 | 'Iolani vs. Konawaena | Iol, 43-22 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 13* | Feb. 9 | Kahuku vs. Waiakea | Waik, 56-53 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 14* | Feb. 9 | Kalani vs. Konawaena | Kona, 52-44 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 15 | Feb. 9 | Kamehameha vs. 'Iolani | Iol, 52-49 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| * — consolation | ||||
HHSAA D-II State Tournament
| Match # | Date | Matchup | Time/Scores | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb. 6 | Farrington vs. St. Francis | Far, 41-35 | Damien |
| 2 | Feb. 6 | Waimea vs. Waipahu | Waim, 59-48 | Damien |
| 3 | Feb. 6 | Ka'u vs. University | ULS, 54-40 | Kalani |
| 4 | Feb. 6 | Hanalani vs. KS-Hawaii | Han, 44-28 | Kalani |
| 5* | Feb. 7 | St. Francis vs. Waipahu | Waip, 39-36 | Damien |
| 6* | Feb. 7 | Ka'u vs. KS-Hawaii | Kau, 46-35 | Kalani |
| 7 | Feb. 7 | (1) Hawaii Baptist vs. Farrington | HBA, 50-29 | Damien |
| 8 | Feb. 7 | (4) Hawaii Prep vs. Waimea | Waim, 53-14 | Damien |
| 9 | Feb. 7 | (2) Seabury Hall vs. University | SH, 62-53 | Kalani |
| 10 | Feb. 7 | (3) Castle vs. Hanalani | Han, 63-50 | Kalani |
| 11* | Feb. 8 | Waipahu vs. Kau | Waip, 52-38 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 12* | Feb. 8 | University vs. Castle | ULS, 52-49 | Kalani |
| 13* | Feb. 8 | Farrington vs. Hawaii Prep | HPA, 47-38 | Kalani |
| 14 | Feb. 8 | Seabury Hall vs. Hanalani | SH, 55-43 | Damien |
| 15 | Feb. 8 | Hawaii Baptist vs. Waimea | HBA, 56-47 | Damien |
| 16* | Feb. 9 | University vs. Hawaii Prep | ULS, 37-29 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 17* | Feb. 9 | Hanalani vs. Waimea | Waim, 72-60 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 18 | Feb. 9 | Seabury Hall vs. Hawaii Baptist | HBA, 43-39 | Stan Sheriff Center |
| * — consolation | ||||
I guess that rule where the ILH champion and the OIA champion is supposed to be placed in different brackets is just a bunch of BULLSHET… lol