What a day and night it’s been here at good ol’ Neal Blaisdell Arena — and elsewhere — in the world of Hawaii girls high school basketball. Here, the D-I quartefinals doubleheader was a mixed bag. King Kekaulike was out of gas in its 62-34 loss to No. 3 seed Punahou. King K played with energy and verve in its comeback win over Moanalua — Na Alii rallied from a 17-point deficit — on Friday. Tonight, it was all Punahou […]
Here’s how I voted in today’s Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10. Pupule’s ballot BKG 2/3/14 1. LAH (27-1) 2. PUN (14-2) 3. KON (23-3) 4. ROOS (15-2) 5. MS (18-4) 6. HIL (18-5) 7. KS (14-5) 8. MIL (20-3) 9. IOL (12-10) 10. HON (23-10) Bubblicious MOA (12-7) FAR (9-4) LEI (14-5) HBA (12-3) The poll is available to subscribers here. You can also see it on the front page of Hawaii Prep World. I’ve had Lahainaluna, Punahou, Konawaena and […]
So, the Wizard (Frank Mauz) and I are e-mailing back and forth as usual about girls basketball. This afternoon, he asks what I think of the seedings and pairings for the state tourney. I’ve been out most of the day, so this is my first chance to look. Friday At Moanalua 5 p.m. Mililani vs. Radford 7 p.m. Maryknoll vs. Kailua At McKinley 5 p.m. King Kekaulike vs. Moanalua 7 p.m. Hilo vs. Leilehua Saturday At Blaisdell Arena 3 p.m. […]
Some thoughts on tonight’s championship games. Roosevelt ran away from Mililani 62-44 in the Red title game and Farrington topped Kalani 68-58 in the White final. • Penina Faumui. The Farrington forward is more than just the glue of the Lady Governors. She had 22 points and 18 rebounds in a remarkable title-game effort, but it was the little things she did that made the biggest difference. She was composed and reliable as a key part of her team’s pressbreaker […]
I was 16 when I was asked to coach my little brother’s 12-under team at Boys Club of Honolulu (now known as Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu). That was fun. Strange, different and fun. A few years later, while I was in college, a friend who coached in the ILH asked me to help as a referee in the summer intermediate league. I had no experience, but I knew the rules well enough. That got me to the title […]
Pupule’s girls hoops ballot 1/28 Pupule’s ballot BKG 1/27/14 1. LAH (27-1) 2. PUN (12-2) 3, KONA (22-3) 4. ROOS (14-2) 5. KS (13-4) 6. MS (17-3) 7. HILO (17-5) 8. MIL (20-2) 9. IOL (11-9) 10. HON (21-10) At the top, the only difference for me is head to head. Lahainaluna edged Punahou 51-50 at the Kaiser Invitational. Both teams have improved substantially since. Punahou later lost to Maryknoll, then beat the Lady Spartans at Maryknoll. Lahainaluna has a […]
There are some missing elements in today’s online stories for the OIA Red girls basketball semifinals held on Saturday, so I’m posting the game stories and boxscores below. No. 3 Mililani 60, Moanalua 53 Sarah Liva shot 12-for-15 from the field and finished with 28 points as the Lady Trojans escaped with a narrow win over Na Menehune. Mililani (20-2 overall, 12-0 OIA) faced a tough, fullcourt man-to-man defense by Moanalua and couldn’t feed the ball to Liva, their 6-1 […]
Excellent battle between the OIA East’s third-place team and the OIA West’s runner-up. This quarterfinal game also had a nice perk: a state-tournament berth for the winner. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6