Video: Konawaena-‘Iolani highlights
By Paul Honda on February 12, 2012Highlights from the Division I title game between ‘Iolani and Konawaena in the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships at Blaisdell Arena, Feb. 10, 2012.
Highlights from the Division I title game between ‘Iolani and Konawaena in the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships at Blaisdell Arena, Feb. 10, 2012.
Post-game chats with Dawnyelle Awa, Lia Galdeira, Bobbie Awa, Scott DeSilva, Makayla Awa and Courtney Kaupu after the Konawaena-Kahuku semifinal game on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. The semifinals were played at Neal Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu.
Some late-night/early-morning thoughts and reflections on this week’s Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. • Wobbly timing. There was some talk about Konawaena’s injury issues coming into the state tourney, but none of the Wildcats were slated to sit out. In other words, their injury woes probably weren’t much worse than any other team in the tourney at this point in the season. However, it turns out the Dawnyelle’s ankle injury is serious enough that it requires taping and a […]
Scores from Wednesday’s games, including consolation matchups. Wednesday, Feb. 8 • HHSAA DIvision I Moanalua bracket √ Quarterfinal: No. 2 Lahainaluna 46, No. 5 Waiakea 28 √ Quarterfinal: No. 3 ‘Iolani 51, Mililani 34 √ Consolation: Roosevelt 42, No. 7 Kaimuki 31 McKinley bracket √ No. 1 Konawaena 62, Kaiser 42 √ Kahuku 42, No. 4 Pearl City 41 √ Consolation: No. 6 Kamehameha 56, Maui 28 Division II Kalani bracket √ Kamehameha-Hawaii 57, Hawaii Baptist 42 √ Maryknoll 70, […]
(Here’s a slightly longer piece on another close opening-round game at the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships last night.) Mililani 56, Kaimuki 54 Nayla Long’s putback at the buzzer gave the Trojans an opening-round win over the Bulldogs. The Trojans missed two shots in the final 6 seconds before the ball bounced to Long, who put her shot up just before time expired. “It ricocheted off Summer (Bolibol) and came to me,” said Long, who had 21 points. “I […]
(Here’s the longer story on last night’s triple-overtime thriller between Waiakea and Roosevelt. The slightly shorter print version is online at staradvertiser.com) Ciera Pacheco scored 15 points, including four in the third and final overtime, as Waiakea outlasted Roosevelt 56-55 in the opening round of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. “Oh my gosh! It was so intense,” Pacheco said. “It was crazy,” Waiakea coach Grant Kauhi said. Pacheco’s free throws with 18 seconds left gave Waiakea what appeared […]
The upside of hosting the first rounds of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships are numerous, but there are sacrifices to be made. There’s the need for volunteers and staff to man the front door, concession stand and parking lot. It’s thankless work that folks do simply out of the joy and goodness they feel for their schools. But for Moanalua, it got a little complicated. Tonight is the opening night of the state tourney, which coincides with the […]
(Here’s an extended look at the seeded teams in this week’s Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. See previews for today’s opening-round games (unseeded teams) here on the Star-Advertiser premium site.) They’re almost perfect, really. The Konawaena Wildcats have taken much of the drama out of the script as the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships tip off today. Ranked No. 1 all year, beating nationally ranked teams like Brea Olinda (Calif.) and yet another unbeaten season in the Big […]