High School Basketball

Moanalua rolls past Mililani, 49-24, advances to semifinals

Jan 27, 2024 | 10:14am

By Wes Nakama Using a suffocating and opportunistic three-quarter court press, Moanalua held visiting Mililani without a field goal for the first 11 minutes Friday night en route to a 49-24 victory in the OIA girls basketball quarterfinals. Akaecia Mateo scored a game-high 18 points and Shailoh Li’ili’i added 13 points to help Na Menehune improve to 11-1 […]

Mililani’s Pine seals victory, clinches top seed in OIA West playoffs

Jan 27, 2024 | 8:43am

In a thrilling OIA basketball matchup, Mililani’s senior forward, Lauvai Pine, played a crucial role, converting a go-ahead 3-point play in the final moments. Mililani beat Leilehua 52-50, securing the top seed in the OIA West Division I playoffs and maintaining an unbeaten record for the third straight season. Pine scored 19 points, leading the […]

Mililani boys deny Radford, 68-52, improve to 9-0

Jan 25, 2024 | 9:15am

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — “Senior Night” could also have been a “trap game” for the Mililani boys basketball team Wednesday night, but the Trojans made sure it wasn’t as they denied visiting Radford, 68-52. A supportive crowd of about 350 watched Timothy Dorn score a game-high 19 points, LeCedric Brown add 18 points and Roman […]

Kahuku pulls away from Kaimuki, 64-44, improves to 9-0

Jan 20, 2024 | 9:21am

By Wes Nakama Taking care of business in the second half at Kapahulu while Kalaheo took care of Kailua on the Windward side, the Kahuku boys basketball team pulled away from Kaimuki, 64-44, Friday night to take sole possession of first place in the OIA East. Point guard Tiki Akina-Watson and forward Kache Kaio each […]

Moanalua girls rally past Kailua, 58-51, improve to 10-0

Jan 17, 2024 | 9:31am

By Wes Nakama The Moanalua girls basketball team is right where it hoped to be, at 10-0 in the OIA Eastern Division, although the journey was not always easy or as planned. That includes Tuesday night’s 58-51 home victory over Kailua, which led 26-24 at halftime and 44-39 after three periods. Moanalua started the fourth […]

Punahou remains unbeaten in the DI ILH | Punahou 48, Saint Louis 40 | Photo Gallery

Jan 11, 2024 | 8:20pm

In a battle between the two unbeaten Division One, ILH boys basketball teams, Punahou (4-0) is able to come away with the win over the defending State Champs, Saint Louis (3-1), 48-40. Mahalo to these sponsors for proudly backing Hawai’i high school sports, enabling us to continue showcasing athletes and schools here in the 808. […]

Leilehua secures win over Waialua, 55-24

Jan 11, 2024 | 10:22am

Leilehua won big against Waialua with a final score of 55-24. The Mules now have a 4-3 record and will take on Pearl City next on Friday. Photos: Lori McKeown Mahalo to these sponsors for proudly backing Hawai’i high school sports, enabling us to continue showcasing athletes and schools here in the 808. Your support […]

Punahou pulls away from Kamehameha, 53-38, to stay unbeaten in ILH

Jan 10, 2024 | 12:19pm

By Wes Nakama Slow starts and loss of focus are so “last year” for this season’s Punahou boys basketball team. A year older and more mature, the veteran Buff ‘n Blue showed their poise Tuesday in pulling away from visiting Kamehameha, 53-38, to improve to 3-0 in the ILH. The victory sets up Thursday’s 6:30 p.m. showdown […]

Blackout ends Hanalani and HBA game with 20 seconds left

Jan 10, 2024 | 9:01am

On Monday night, a power outage abruptly concluded the Hanalani and HBA game with only 20 seconds remaining. Hanalani was in the lead, 60-57. Photos: Lori McKeown Mahalo to these sponsors for proudly backing Hawai’i high school sports, enabling us to continue showcasing athletes and schools here in the 808. Your support makes it all […]

PHOTO GALLERY | Mid-Pacific 46, Maryknoll 44

Jan 6, 2024 | 3:56pm

Mid-Pacific spoils the Spartans’ homecoming with a nail-biting 46-44 win. The Owl’s Darius Chizer scored a team-high 11 points in the game, including two clutch free-throws with four seconds left in the game to help his team to win their first divisional game of the season. The Spartans were down by as many as eight […]