High School Basketball

Hanalani (5-1, 7-7) cruised past Assets (0-4, 1-5) with a decisive 56-18 victory. Kahikina Keaulana powered the Royals with a team-high 12 points, while Trevor Klemp added 11 to the effort. Taichi Mukai led Assets with 6 points. Photos: Lori McKeown Mahalo to these companies for supporting our ESPN Honolulu Hawai’i High School sports content!

The Saint Louis Crusaders (3-3-1) take down Le Jardin (3-3-1), 3-1 and tie the Bulldogs in the Division Two ILH Boy’s Soccer standings. Both teams will finish their regular season with match ups against Pac-5 and Damien, two teams that have not beat either the Crusaders or Bulldogs in their first meetings. Mahalo to these […]

Saint Louis (3-0, 20-1) narrowly defeated Punahou (2-1, 17-4) in a thrilling game, with both teams scoring 10 points in the final quarter. The Crusaders’ balanced attack was led by Keanu Meacham, who scored 17 points, including 9-for-12 from the free-throw line. Shancin Revuelto added 10 points, hitting two key three-pointers, while Pupu Sepulona and […]

Roosevelt surged in the final quarter, outscoring Castle 20-16 to secure a thrilling 51-47 victory. Amadeus Browning led the Rough Riders with 13 points, supported by Keawe Malama’s 12 and Koa Afong’s 10. Castle’s Josiah Shinbara shined with a game-high 22 points, including a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, while Nai Kalauokaaea added 12 […]

By Wes Nakama Shifting into high gear midway through the second period and into the third, Punahou broke open a close game and pulled away from Maryknoll, 63-40, Monday night in ILH boys basketball action on Tony Sellitto Court. A near-capacity Homecoming crowd of about 700 and statewide TV audience on Spectrum OC16 watched sophomore Tanoa […]

The ‘Iolani Raiders bounced back yesterday, securing a 41-36 victory in the second round of the ILH after a one-point loss to Maryknoll in the first. Sophomore standout Justice Kekauoha delivered an all-around performance, leading the Raiders with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Maryknoll’s Pua Herrington put up 19 points, 10 […]

The ILH season tipped off with a thrilling game between the ʻIolani Raiders and the UH Lab Junior Bows who returned to the division one level for the first time since 2012. ʻIolani Aidan Wong made 11 of 12 free throws and racked up a game-high 23 points to help the Raiders defeat the Junior […]

Cobe Wyatt’s go-ahead layup with 23 seconds remaining lifted Leilehua to a 51-50 victory over Mililani. The Mules led 33-24 at halftime, but the Trojans rallied, taking the lead late in the fourth quarter. Wyatt redeemed an earlier miss with help from Tyree Wilson’s critical steal and assist. Mililani had a final shot, but LeCedric […]

By Wes Nakama For the first time in its rich 40-year history, the ‘Iolani Classic championship game will have a strong “local” flavor to it. A capacity crowd of about 1,050 watched former ‘Iolani standout JJ Mandaquit score seven points in his former home gym and help Utah Prep (Hurricane, UT) deny perennial national powerhouse […]

By Wes Nakama For the Punahou boys basketball team, staying close with perennial national power Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) Tuesday night was not just a wish — it was an expectation. The defending state runner-up Buff ‘n Blue went toe-to-toe with the talent-laden Warriors for three full periods in the ‘Iolani Classic first-round game, only […]