WHT STAFF REPORTS
Junior guard Kenan Gaspar scored 13 points, and sophomore forward Jonah Bredeson added nine as host Konawaena defeated Kohala 48-45 Thursday in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation regular-season finale for both basketball teams.
The Wildcats (8-2) have earned a first-round bye in the BIIF Division I tournament, which begins Wednesday and runs through Feb. 11.
Konawaena, West Hawaii’s No. 1 seed, will play either Keaau (1-11) or Hilo at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. The winner of the BIIF semifinal will earn an automatic berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division I state tournament, which takes place Feb. 22-25 on Oahu.
Senior forward Chris Roxburgh led the Cowboys with 13 points, while juniors Kalai Kapeliela and Makani Kualii added 12 and 10, respectively.
Kohala (6-4), West Hawaii’s No. 2 seed, will host East Hawaii No. 3 seed Ka’u at 6 p.m. Wednesday in a first-round BIIF Division II tournament game.
In Thursday’s JV contest, Konawaena defeated Kohala 56-34.
Kohala 6 12 15 12 — 45
Konawaena 12 12 12 12 — 48
c Kealakehe 80, Honokaa 78: Deion Utrera hit six 3-pointers and scored 42 points at Honokaa Armory, and Nalu Marks made four 3-pointers and had 19 points for the Waveriders (6-4).
Kealakehe, West Hawaii’s No. 2 seed, will face East Hawaii No. 3 seed Waiakea (5-7) in a first-round BIIF Division I tournament game.
Alika Alip led Honokaa (3-7) with 24 points, and Keanu Freitas added 22. Cjay Carvalho and Brooks McVey each had 10.
The Dragons, West Hawaii’s No. 3 seed, will visit East Hawaii No. 2 seed St. Joseph (6-6) at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the BIIF Division II tournament.
Kealakehe won the JV game 43-39.
Kealakehe 22 23 13 22 — 80
Honokaa 13 23 22 20 — 78
c Pahoa 46, Waiakea 42: Nick Fisher scored 25 points, and Pahoa used a big fourth quarter to push past host Waiakea.
The Daggers (9-3) overcame a four-point deficit after three quarters to beat Waiakea for the second time this season.
Pahoa earned East Hawaii’s No. 1 seed in the BIIF Division II tournament and a bye into the BIIF Division II semifinals, where they’ll play either East Hawaii No. 3 Ka’u or West Hawaii No. 2 Kohala.
Rylan Kawazoe scored nine points for Waiakea (5-7). The Warriors, East Hawaii’s No. 3 seed, will travel to West Hawaii No. 2 seed Kealakehe at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the Division I tournament.
Waiakea won the junior varsity game 37-22.
Pahoa 11 12 9 14 — 46
Waiakea 11 19 6 6 — 42
c Kamehameha-Hawaii 66, Keaau 39: Lanaki Apele scored 19 points, Shaun Kagawa added 16, and Jacob Kackley had 10 for the visiting Warriors (11-1).
Kamehameha gets a bye into the BIIF Division I semifinals as East Hawaii’s top seed. The Warriors will draw Kealakehe or Waiakea.
Konnor Kanetani scored six points for the Cougars (1-11). As East Hawaii’s No. 4 seed, Keaau will face East No. 2 Hilo (7-4) on Wednesday in the first round.
In JV action, Kamehameha beat won the JV game 52-45.
KS-Hawaii 15 15 23 13 — 66
Keaau 11 11 6 11 — 39
c Ka’u at Hilo: The home team of Hilo did not report information on this contest.
WHT STAFF REPORTS
Junior guard Kenan Gaspar scored 13 points, and sophomore forward Jonah Bredeson added nine as host Konawaena defeated Kohala 48-45 Thursday in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation regular-season finale for both basketball teams.
The Wildcats (8-2) have earned a first-round bye in the BIIF Division I tournament, which begins Wednesday and runs through Feb. 11.
Konawaena, West Hawaii’s No. 1 seed, will play either Keaau (1-11) or Hilo at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. The winner of the BIIF semifinal will earn an automatic berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division I state tournament, which takes place Feb. 22-25 on Oahu.
Senior forward Chris Roxburgh led the Cowboys with 13 points, while juniors Kalai Kapeliela and Makani Kualii added 12 and 10, respectively.
Kohala (6-4), West Hawaii’s No. 2 seed, will host East Hawaii No. 3 seed Ka’u at 6 p.m. Wednesday in a first-round BIIF Division II tournament game.
In Thursday’s JV contest, Konawaena defeated Kohala 56-34.
Kohala 6 12 15 12 — 45
Konawaena 12 12 12 12 — 48
c Kealakehe 80, Honokaa 78: Deion Utrera hit six 3-pointers and scored 42 points at Honokaa Armory, and Nalu Marks made four 3-pointers and had 19 points for the Waveriders (6-4).
Kealakehe, West Hawaii’s No. 2 seed, will face East Hawaii No. 3 seed Waiakea (5-7) in a first-round BIIF Division I tournament game.
Alika Alip led Honokaa (3-7) with 24 points, and Keanu Freitas added 22. Cjay Carvalho and Brooks McVey each had 10.
The Dragons, West Hawaii’s No. 3 seed, will visit East Hawaii No. 2 seed St. Joseph (6-6) at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the BIIF Division II tournament.
Kealakehe won the JV game 43-39.
Kealakehe 22 23 13 22 — 80
Honokaa 13 23 22 20 — 78
c Pahoa 46, Waiakea 42: Nick Fisher scored 25 points, and Pahoa used a big fourth quarter to push past host Waiakea.
The Daggers (9-3) overcame a four-point deficit after three quarters to beat Waiakea for the second time this season.
Pahoa earned East Hawaii’s No. 1 seed in the BIIF Division II tournament and a bye into the BIIF Division II semifinals, where they’ll play either East Hawaii No. 3 Ka’u or West Hawaii No. 2 Kohala.
Rylan Kawazoe scored nine points for Waiakea (5-7). The Warriors, East Hawaii’s No. 3 seed, will travel to West Hawaii No. 2 seed Kealakehe at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the Division I tournament.
Waiakea won the junior varsity game 37-22.
Pahoa 11 12 9 14 — 46
Waiakea 11 19 6 6 — 42
c Kamehameha-Hawaii 66, Keaau 39: Lanaki Apele scored 19 points, Shaun Kagawa added 16, and Jacob Kackley had 10 for the visiting Warriors (11-1).
Kamehameha gets a bye into the BIIF Division I semifinals as East Hawaii’s top seed. The Warriors will draw Kealakehe or Waiakea.
Konnor Kanetani scored six points for the Cougars (1-11). As East Hawaii’s No. 4 seed, Keaau will face East No. 2 Hilo (7-4) on Wednesday in the first round.
In JV action, Kamehameha beat won the JV game 52-45.
KS-Hawaii 15 15 23 13 — 66
Keaau 11 11 6 11 — 39
c Ka’u at Hilo: The home team of Hilo did not report information on this contest.