High School Basketball

Friday Night Primetime basketball is back! The Waipahu and Waianae community both came out to support their Ohana of Excellence students for the opening night of the 2025 season!

The 2025 Damien Farias Senior Basketball Classic took place on Sunday, March 2. Hosted by Saint Louis School at the Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium, this annual event celebrated Hawaii’s top senior basketball talent. Photos: Lori McKeown

Seabury senior guard Bromo Dorn has been named the 2024-25 Hawaii MaxPreps Player of the Year after leading the Spartans to their first-ever state championship with a 29-4 record. Dorn averaged 27.6 points per game, hitting 81 three-pointers and converting 74.3% of his free throws. He also posted 12 games with 30+ points and three […]

A couple new champs were crowned this past Friday as Punahou dethrones Saint Louis and Seabury avenge their 2024 season shortcomings. Road to the Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union features highlights from the 2025 HHSAA Boy’s Basketball State Championship matches and exclusive interviews. DII State Champs: Seabury (first state title in school […]

Using a different, last-minute defensive strategy, Punahou rallied from an eight-point third-period deficit Friday night to overtake Saint Louis and stun the Crusaders, 43-40, for its first HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championship since 2018. A vocal and spirited crowd of 2,272 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched junior guard Dane Kellner score a […]

By Wes Nakama Short-handed Punahou held off upset-minded University, 49-46, in thrilling HHSAA Boys Basketball State Semifinal action Thursday night. A crowd of about 800 in McKinley’s Student Council Gym watched Tate Takamiya score 16 points and Zion White add 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Buff ‘n Blue improved to 27-8 and advanced to […]

Saint Louis dominated Leilehua 76-57 in the HHSAA Division I Quarterfinals, securing a spot in the semifinals against Kahuku tonight at 7 p.m. at McKinley. Pupu Sepulona and Shancin Revuelto led the Crusaders with 17 points each, while Caelan Fernando and Keanu Meacham added 11 apiece. Saint Louis set the tone early with a 24-9 […]

Kahuku punched its ticket to the HHSAA Division I State Semifinals with a 56-49 win over Baldwin. The Red Raiders took control in the second and third quarters, then held off a late Baldwin push to secure the victory. Ronin Naihe led Kahuku with 16 points, while Justus Daley added 15, all from beyond the […]

Trey Ambrozich delivered a dominant performance, scoring a career-high 28 points and finishing one rebound shy of a double-double to lead University Lab past Kailua, 51-45, in the HHSAA Division I Boys Basketball State Championship quarterfinals. The Jr. ‘Bows controlled most of the game but had to fend off multiple Surfrider rallies in the second […]

Punahou secured a spot in the HHSAA State Tournament semifinals with a commanding 67-53 victory over Kamehameha-Hawaii. The Buff ‘n Blue set the tone early, racing to a 25-11 first-quarter lead and maintaining control throughout the game. Ethan Chung led Punahou with 18 points, including three three-pointers, while Zion White posted a double-double with 16 […]