A relatively quiet week in prep hoops means ‘Iolani is still prominently atop the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10.
The Raiders collected eight out of 11 first-place votes in Monday’s coaches and media tally. The Raiders will battle Kamehameha on Tuesday in the ILH regular-season opener for both teams.
Konawaena garnered three first-place votes. The Wildcats will host Honokaa on Tuesday. Maryknoll, which will visit Punahou on Tuesday, is No. 3.
Upstart Maui is 4-0 in MIL play and is seated at No. 4 again this week. Kamehameha rounds out the top five.
BKG Girls Basketball Top 10
Jan. 10, 2022
Rank School (1st) Pts LW
1. ‘Iolani (8) (3-2, 0-0 ILH) 107 1
> bye
> next: vs. Kamehameha, Tuesday
2. Konawaena (3) (2-2, 0-0 BIIF) 102 2
> bye
> next: vs. Honokaa, Tuesday
3. Maryknoll (5-2, 0-0 ILH) 79 3
> bye
> next: at Punahou, Tuesday.
4. Maui (6-1, 4-0 MIL) 68 4
> def. KS-Maui 61-21
> next: at King Kekaulike, Wednesday
5. Kamehameha (2-2, 0-0 ILH) 65 5
> bye
> next: at ‘Iolani, Tuesday
6. Punahou (0-0, 0-0 ILH) 57 6
> bye
> next: vs. Maryknoll, Jan. 11
7. Lahainaluna (4-3, 3-1 MIL) 50 7
> def. Baldwin 68-16, def. KS-Maui 73-8
> next: vs. Maui, Saturday
8. Waiakea (0-0, 0-0 BIIF) 30 8
> bye
> next: vs. Pahoa, Tuesday
9. Hilo (0-0, 0-0 BIIF) 22 8
> def. Pahoa 73-7
> next: vs. Keaau, Monday
10. Radford (3-0, 3-0 OIA West) 11 10
> def. Aiea 36-8
> next: vs. Pearl City, Tuesday
Also receiving votes: Roosevelt 7, Kahuku 3, Damien 2, Campbell 1, Kaiser 1.
I like Iolani. They are very talented. Mandaquit from the Big Isle is nice.
MY RANKINGS
1. Kona
2. Iolani
3. Punahou
4. Hilo
5. Kamehameha
6. Waiakea
7. Campbell
8. Maui
9. Lahainaluna
10. Maryknoll