Girls basketball

Melody Lum scored 15 points, including two driving layups in the first minute of overtime, as No. 8 Punahou fought off Mid-Pacific 65-63 on Saturday night at Mills Gymnasium. Tatianna Burciaga-Reyes and Kianna Young added nine points each for Punahou (10-4 overall), which improved to 5-4 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Brilie Kovaloff poured in 20 points, and Samantha Makiya and Tylee-Kanani Wong scored 10 points each for Mid-Pacific (4-13, 1-8 ILH). Lum scored off the tip to begin […]

Jalen Tanuvasa and Mahalo Akaka scored 14 points each as No. 4 Maryknoll outlasted No. 3 Kamehameha 62-52 on Saturday afternoon at Clarence T.C. Ching Gym. Aloha Akaka added seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks, and Serenity Moananu tallied 12 points as Maryknoll improved to 7-3 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (18-3 overall). Kalina Obrey poured in 24 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to lead Kamehameha, which saw its slim chances of catching first-place ‘Iolani diminished. The […]

The streak is over for the nine-time state champion Konawaena Wildcats. Waiakea put an end to Konawaena’s 124-game win streak in Big Island Interscholastic Federation girls basketball, stifling the Wildcats 54-25 on Thursday night. “It was senior night for our team, too. As coaches, we were definitely excited,” Waiakea coach Brandon Kauhi said. “We had a good defensive game plan and tonight we hit those outside shots.” Waiakea made four treys in the game, three of them before halftime. “That’s […]

Seven weeks can be a long time, but the ‘Iolani Raiders haven’t peaked quite yet. ‘Iolani remains on top of the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 today after collecting nine out of 10 first-place votes from the panel of coaches and media. The Raiders (15-6, 6-1 Interscholastic League of Honolulu) returned from the East Coast and trounced Punahou 59-36 in their only action last week. Lahainaluna (12-4, 7-0 Maui Interscholastic League) received a first-place vote for a second week in […]

It wasn’t perfect, but the ‘Iolani Raiders will take it. No. 1 ‘Iolani turned a six-point lead in the third quarter into a 59-36 runaway win over No. 6 Punahou on Saturday afternoon. With the Interscholastic League of Honolulu deep as it is, it’s a matter of survive and advance. ‘Iolani improved to 6-1 and remains atop the league’s Division I standings. Taylor Wu, the relentless scoring machine, battled an illness and finished with 11 points. She was blanketed by […]

For a fifth week in a row, the ‘Iolani Raiders are No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10. The Raiders collected nine out of 10 first-place votes for the latest balloting on Monday. Lahainaluna has one first-place mention. ‘Iolani (14-6, 5-1 ILH) played in the Title IX DC Classic over the weekend, losing three games to powerhouse teams, including No. 9 National Christian Academy (Md.). The Raiders were competitive, but dropped as deep as No. 6 on one […]