BIIF Basketball
BIIF Basketball
Girls
Honokaa 68, Waiakea 44: At the beginning of the preseason, Honokaa coach Daphne Honma told her girls basketball team she expected the Dragons to be able to compete against Division I foes. On opening night of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation regular season, Honokaa did that and more.
Chancis Fernandez scored 18 points and Shemika Frazier produced 15 on Tuesday night as the Dragons overpowered Waiakea 68-44 at Honokaa Armory.
Aliyah Fernandez added 11 points for the Dragons, who reached the finals of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II tournament last season. The bulk of that team returned this year, while the Fernandez sisters were making their Honokaa debuts after sitting out last season as transfers from Hawaii Prep.
“They played well and did a lot of positive things,” said Honma, who is in first season back at the helm of the Dragons. “I think we still have a long ways to go. We played well enough to win. Waiakea was tough.”
Shaila Apele and Nicole Antonio both scored 11 points for the Warriors, who never recovered after Honokaa opened up a double-digit lead in the first quarter.
In junior varsity, Honokaa won 60-38.
Kealakehe 57, Laupahoehoe 26: Sosefina Kalavi scored 13 points and Ashylnn Cabatbat added 11 as the host Waveriders eased to victory.
Kaytlen Requelman had 10 for the Seasiders.
Konawaena 61, Pahoa 20: Chanelle Molina scored 24 points and Celena Molina tallied 19 as the five-time defending BIIF Division I champion Wildcats cruised at home in their opener.
Jasmine Perea chipped in with 10 points for Konawaena, which led 40-9 at halftime.
Randi Berinobis powered the Daggers with 11 points.
Hilo 58, Hawaii Prep 13: Chailey Cabalis scored 20 points, and the Vikings used a stifling defensive effort to win in Waimea.
Anna Juan’s six points paced Ka Makani.
Kamehameha 61, Ka’u 14: Riana Arima led the way with 21 points, and Casey Poe and Makamae Gabriel each had 16 for the host Warriors.
For the Trojans, Denisha Navarro scored six points.
Kohala 60, Keaau 42: Tezrah Antonio tallied 18 points in the Cowgirls decisive win over the visiting Cougars.
Aina Padastao had 22 points for Keaau in the losing effort.
Hilo 9, East-Pac 0: The Hilo girls overwhelmed East-Pac 9-0 on Tuesday as the Big Island Interscholastic Federation soccer season kicked off.
Lolly Higa scored four goals for the Division I Vikings, who recorded a mercy-rule victory in a match that ended at 76 minutes at St. Joseph’s field.
Camille Martinez, Jasmine Smeraglia, Evyn Helekahi-Kaiwi and Mehana Sabado-Halpern each added one goal. Sabado-H alpern had two assists.
The last goal at the 76-minute mark was a penalty kick by Jordyn Breitbarth, after East-Pac (a com bination CLA-St. Joseph team) had a handball.
Senior goalie Breitbarth and freshman Danielle Brown combined for the shutout.
Kamehameha 9, Ka’u: Freshman Shariah Olomua netted a hat trick and the host Warriors also got goals from Tiana Iwata, Harper Hottendorf, Sachi Iwata, Aleisha Santos, Bryana Ebbers and Pili Nahale-a.
Cyrene Andaya shut out the Trojans in goal.
Kamehameha 5, Ka’u 0: Logan Utetake’s hat trick and a goal apiece from Koa Thompson and John DeRamos carried the Warriors at home.
Keaau 7, HAAS 0: At Pahoa’s football field, Ivan Akana and Richard Kanakaole-Hatori each scored two goals while Spenc er Hanza, Justin Quesada, and Eric Tejada each had one apiece.
Cougars goalies Tyler Beyer and Rylan Aranaydo combined for the shutout against Na Naia.