High School Basketball

Kapolei dominated Castle 55-29 to claim its first OIA Division II girls basketball championship. Leila Paraoan and Liliyanah-Tiare Tamale each posted a double-double, with Paraoan scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tamale added 19 points, 11 steals, and five assists. The Hurricanes took control early with an 11-0 run and led 33-11 by halftime. […]

By Wes Nakama Book-ending its dominant OIA girls basketball season with another convincing victory over challenger Moanalua, Kahuku raced past Na Menehune, 52-36, Wednesday night for its second straight league championship. A vocal crowd of about 500 at McKinley’s Student Council Gym and statewide TV audience on Spectrum OC16 watched Makana Kamake’eaina score a game-high 17 points and […]

By Wes Nakama The fate of five-time defending girls basketball state champion ‘Iolani now rests in the hands of defending state runner-up Kamehameha. Maryknoll held off the Raiders, 52-50, Tuesday night to advance to Wednesday night’s ILH Tournament final at Kamehameha’s Kekuhaupi’o Gym. If the Spartans (13-9 overall, 5-6 ILH) win, they will secure the […]

By Wes Nakama Propelled by a heavy but spirited heart, the Kalani girls basketball team dug deep Friday night to hold off visiting Radford, 44-40, in an emotional and exciting OIA playoff elimination game. Alina Stephenson scored 16 points and sister Angel Stephenson added 12 points as the East No. 4 seed Falcons improved to 15-5 […]

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — Memories of Tuesday’s Senior Night victory over Campbell and emotional festivities afterward will be preserved for the Mililani boys basketball team for years to come. But unfortunately for the Trojans, an unexpected aftershock developed one day later when they learned the apparent 76-40 win will now be forfeited due to the […]

By Wes Nakama Knowing that winning always makes Senior Night sweeter, Moanalua took care of business quickly and convincingly Friday night in a 67-48 victory over visiting Kailua in OIA East Division girls basketball action. A loyal and appreciative crowd of about 400 at Moanalua Gym watched senior post Shailoh Li’ili’i score 18 points and […]

The red-hot Kailua Surfriders improve to 8-0 in the OIA DI East division and extend their win streak to 11 games with their 68-39 win over Kalani. The Surfriders will look to finish their regular season on a high note against two OIA DII East teams, Kaiser on January 21, 2025 and Roosevelt on January […]

In a battle of the two undefeated OIA D1 West teams, Mililani and Campbell, the Trojans mounted an impressive fourth-quarter comeback to hand Campbell its first league loss. Mililani played from behind for almost the entirety of the game after falling behind early in the first quarter but outscored the Sabers 13-4 in the final […]

By Wes Nakama Starting fast and finishing strong — with some tenuous moments in between — Saint Louis turned back visiting ‘Iolani, 55-41, Tuesday night in ILH boys basketball action. A modest crowd of about 250 at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center watched Keanu Meacham score a game-high 16 points and Pupu Sepulona add 13 […]

‘Iolani (3-2, 13-6) outscored Punahou (0-5, 5-11) in every quarter after a close first, pulling away with a dominant 24-point second quarter. Rayah Soriano led the Raiders with 17 points, including five 3-pointers, while Hailey Fernandez added 13 points with three triples. Justice Kekauoha contributed 12 points. Punahou’s offense was paced by Annastaziah Wright, who […]