Boys basketball

Difficult to say, that’s for sure. How far could the 2020-21 Kamehameha Warriors boys basketball team have gone if not for the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Warriors trounced a game Hawaii Baptist squad in a home-and-home exhibition series on Friday and Saturday. It was a demonstration of depth, versatility and relentless defensive pressure by Kamehameha. Even with the graduation of Star-Advertiser All-State player of the year Christmas Togiai and All-State guard Kordel Ng, plus the departure of […]

Buff Nation brought some of the top basketball talent in the state. Saint Louis answered the call, getting key defensive stops and timely shooting from Jydon Hall and Aiva Arquette in a 70-61 exhibition win on Friday night at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center. Saint Louis is now 10-0 in exhibition games, all at their brand-new gym. “We feel great. We have a couple of games left,” Hall said. “We need to close out strong and show everyone how hard […]

Season 1 is coming to a close soon, which brings Saint Louis that much closer to the end of a sterling exhibition basketball effort. The Crusaders overwhelmed Mustangs Basketball Club, 75-49, on Wednesday night at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center. Senior Jydon “Boogie” Hall pumped in 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field as Saint Louis improved to 9-0 in exhibition play. Junior Aiva Arquette tallied 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds with three steals. Malu Ing chipped […]

Eight games into an exhibition season during senior year, Jydon “Boogie” Hall is at peace. The former Damien standout transferred to Georgia after his sophomore year, living with his father, James Hall. After his junior year, the point guard then returned to the islands, enrolled at Saint Louis in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and later saw the basketball season cancelled. Meanwhile, Georgia played on though the fall and winter sports seasons. “Georgia is in regional (basketball) playoffs right […]

Saint Louis remained unbeaten in exhibition basketball action with a 62-34 runaway win over Team Imua on Friday night at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center. Junior Aiva Arquette led the Crusaders with 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field. The 6-foot-4 junior also hustled for 14 rebounds and two steals. Senior guard Jydon “Boogie” Hall tallied 10 points, four boards and four assists. AJ Bianco and Caleb Shin added nine points each as the Crusaders improved to 8-0. Saint […]

There is no No. 1 boys basketball team in the state, but the Saint Louis Crusaders would certainly be Exhibit A. Jydon Hall poured in 18 points and AJ Bianco added 13 with nine rebounds as Saint Louis overpowered North Shore Basketball 59-45 on Wednesday night at T.C. Ching Athletic Center. The Crusaders are now 7-0 in exhibition play since the high school basketball season was cancelled. Saint Louis got a backdoor pass by Malu Ing for a dunk by […]