Roman Gabriel scored a game-high 17 points, Lauvai Pine added 12 points and Timothy Dorn contributed 10 points as the Trojans remained unbeaten at 4-0. Mililani led 16-14 after one period, 32-25 at halftime and 47-31 going into the fourth. The Trojans opened the second half with a 10-2 run capped by Pine’s putback, and… Read more

By Wes Nakama Despite missing 17 free throws on 8-for-25 shooting from the line, ‘Iolani held on to defeat Westside Christian (Tigard, Ore.), 35-32, Friday evening at Radford’s James Alegre Invitational. Junior center Mana Lau Kong scored 17 points and the Raiders outscored the Eagles 11-1 in the third period to improve to 4-1. Westside… Read more

Mid-Pacific clinched a hard-fought 67-61 victory against Lahainaluna on the third day of the James Alegre Basketball Invitational. Jayah Bayol led Lahainaluna with 22 points, including 5 three-pointers, while Jacques Djurberg added 19 points with a perfect 4-4 from the free-throw line. For Mid-Pacific, Darius Chizer scored 15 points, and Jarek Yee contributed 14 points… Read more

Aliyah Bantolina scored a game-high 18 points and Taysia Molina-Schulte added 15 points to help the Sabers (2-0) hold off the Buff ‘n Blue (1-3). Campbell led 13-7 after one period, 29-16 at halftime and 46-29 entering the fourth, but Punahou applied full-court pressure and heated up from 3-point range to close it to 48-43… Read more

By Wes Nakama The ‘Iolani girls basketball team did not have to wait for its annual Prep Classic next week to face its first big challenge from a prominent Mainland opponent. The four-time defending state champion Raiders edged San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), the No. 6-ranked team in Orange County, 53-49 in overtime… Read more