PHOTOS: Hoops season kickoff continues at Hilo

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Waiakea's Shaylee Kahauolopua was caught off guard as the Honokaa defense reached in for a loose ball Saturday at Waiakea's gymnasium. The Warriors won the game 43-31. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Waiakea’s Kaya Texeira draws a foul from Honokaʻa’s Telia Laeli during Saturday’s Hilo High Girls’ Basketball Preseason Invitational at Waiakea High Gym. The Warriors won the game 43-31. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Waiakea's Mercedes Murray drives up the middle for a shot against Honokaʻa’s Telia Laeli (No. 10) and Kili Correia-Tavoi during Saturday’s Hilo High Girls’ Basketball Preseason Invitational at Waiakea High Gym. The Warriors won the game 43-31. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Kamehameha's Maci Lonokapu attempts to pivot away from Kohala's Loryn-Rose Carvalho during Friday night's Hilo High Girls' Basketball Preseason Invitational at Hilo High Gym. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today/Hawaii Tribune-Herald) Kamehameha's Maci Lonokapu attempts to pivot away from Kohala's Loryn-Rose Carvalho during Friday night's Hilo High Girls' Basketball Preseason Invitational at Hilo High Gym. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Waiakea's Shaylee Kahauolopua and Honokaʻa's Megan Murakane scramble for a loose ball, with Aubrey Tabios caught in the middle. Murakane emerged victorious in the tussle. The Warriors won the game 43-31. The tournament wrapped up Sunday.(Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Kohala's Loryn-Rose Carvalho battles Kamehameha's Shailan Benevides for a rebound during Friday night's Hilo High Girls' Basketball Preseason Invitational at Hilo High Gym. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today/Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Kohala's Kalia Marquez challenges Kamehameha's Xiona Yagin for two points during Friday night's Hilo High Girls' Basketball Preseason Invitational at Hilo High Gym. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today/Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Kamehameha's Hereiti Delenia attempts to dribble past Kohala's Loryn-Rose Carvalho during Friday night's Hilo High girls' basketball preseason invitational at Hilo High Gym. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today/Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Waiakea’s Mercedes Murray points to a wet spot on the floor after Saturday’s Hilo High Girls’ Basketball Preseason Invitational was moved to Waiakea High Gym. The change occurred after a ceiling dehumidifier began dripping water, and the referees deemed the Hilo High Gym floor unsafe. The Warriors won the game 43-31. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
Honokaa's Ava Tabucbuc looks to shoot against Waiakea's Lexi Santiago during Saturday's Hilo High Girls' Basketball Preseason Invitational at Waiakea High Gym. The Warriors won the game 43-31. The tournament wrapped up Sunday. (Tim Wright/Special to West Hawaii Today and Hawaii Tribune-Herald)
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By Tim Wright

Special to West Hawaii Today/Hawaii Tribune-Herald