Girls basketball

Our resident Mad Librarian, Jerry Campany, scoured through the record books to create 1) a Hawaii Prep World page that summarizes every OIA girls basketball championship game (Division I) since 1977, and 2) a litany of interesting information. See below. >> Flawless Falcons Although Kalani has three Division II titles, it is unbeaten in a D-I title matchup winning it in 2008. >> More game, more fun Three of the last six OIA D-I championships have gone to overtime. Before […]

Maybe in a year, the ‘Iolani Raiders will be celebrating. Or maybe in a week plus. After a 51-31 loss at No. 1 Maryknoll on Tuesday night, the Raiders are in good shape. The fourth-ranked team in the state has a state-tourney berth, the result of a 48-44 win over Kamehameha on Monday in the ILH playoff semifinals. “That was a huge win last night,” Raiders coach Dean Young said on Tuesday. Twenty-four hours later, the Raiders had their running […]

At this time next year, things might be quite different. For now, Maryknoll is boss and queen of Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls basketball. The Lady Spartans’ 12-0 run was completed tonight with a thoroughly decisive 51-31 victory over the young ‘Iolani Raiders. Piece by piece, the roster is exquisitely balanced. Chapter by chapter, over the last four seasons, Maryknoll has gained more strength and understanding of every aspect of defense and offense. When they pummeled defending state champion Konawaena […]

Tani Almont-Done is a communicator. A heck of a communicator. It was that talent that helped Radford capture an OIA Division II girls basketball championship in 2011. She stepped down after that season, then emerged a few seasons later at nearby Moanalua. The effect has been about connection. In Delylah Sanerivi, a volleyball/basketball standout, she has a poised, tough and consistent producer in the paint. The 5-foot-10 senior had 21 points and 16 rebounds in her biggest game to date, […]

The ILH playoffs are humming and Kamehameha is in potential elimination mode. The Warriors will travel to ‘Iolani today in second-round action of the playoff tournament. A win by Kamehameha plus a win by Maryknoll against Sacred Hearts would be good news for the Warriors. Since Kamehameha lost to ‘Iolani in a tie-breaker game for second place in the regular-season standings on Thursday, the Warriors need a first- or possibly second-place finish in the league playoffs to claim the league’s […]

Nitty-gritty time is here in girls basketball. In the OIA, the East has been the beast with three of the four teams in the semifinal round. Tonight at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium, East 1 Kahuku takes on East 3 Moanalua, the latter being the hottest team — with the biggest wins — of the past two weeks. Moanalua knocked off frontrunners Kahuku and Kalani in back-to-back games. Moanalua (15-9, 7-3 OIA East) eliminated West 6 Kapolei 38-22 on Tuesday and […]

The trees swayed, but the forest remains the domain of the Lady Spartans. Maryknoll collected every first-place vote from coaches and media to remain locked at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 on Monday. The Lady Spartans (24-2) continued their dominance in Interscholastic League of Honolulu play with wins over Sacred Hearts and ‘Iolani. Maryknoll completed the regular season 10-0 and has sealed a berth in the state tournament. They have been so dominant, voters have made […]