Basketball


Sport Week

Boys

1. Kahuku (3-0)

Previous rank: 1
Last week: beat No. 7 Kailua 53-37, beat Castle 81-29
This week: vs. Kalani Wednesday, at No. 10 Kalaheo Friday

Jessiya Villa scored 14 points with four assists, three rebounds and a steal in the Red Raiders' win over the Surfriders Wednesday.

2. Punahou (0-0)

Previous rank: 2
Last week: beat Hamamatsu Tech 90-57, beat Wilson 65-54, beat Santa Margarita 80-66, beat Bishop Hendricken 80-60
This week: at No. 3 Iolani Wednesday, vs. No. 9 Saint Louis Saturday

Chris Kobayashi scored 22 points, Duke Clemens 16 and Zayne Chong 14 in the Buffanblu's win over Bishop Hendricken Friday.

3. Iolani (0-0)

Previous rank: 3
Last week: beat Douglas 54-41, lost to Gahr 45-39, lost to Mayfair 69-51, lost to St. Anthony (Calif.) 47-43
This week: vs. No. 2 Punahou Wednesday, at Mid-Pacific Saturday

The Raiders will open defense of their Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I championship against the rival Buffanblu.

4. Kamehameha (0-0)

Previous rank: 4
Last week: lost to Los Alamitos 58-54, beat Damien 67-40, beat Punahou II 49-39, beat Bentley 51-34
This week: vs. No. 9 Saint Louis Wednesday, at No. 8 Maryknoll Friday

Kobe Young scored 20 points and Francis Gora added 15 in the Warriors' win over the Monarchs Wednesday.

5. Lahainaluna (4-0)

Previous rank: 5
Last week: beat King Kekaulike 66-19, beat Baldwin 53-11
This week: vs. Kamehameha-Maui Wednesday, vs. Maui Saturday

Aukai Kama scored 12 points, Reece Pascua 11 and Carver Locke 10 for the Lunas' win over Na Alii Wednesday.

6. Saint Francis (0-0)

Previous rank: 6
Last week: beat Bentley 65-54, lost to Santa Margarita 67-43, beat Wilson 61-52, lost to Los Alamitos 59-52
This week: vs. University Lab Wednesday, at Le Jardin Saturday

Kameron Ng scored 17 points, Noah Kurosawa 14 and Bryce Nishida 12 in the Saints' win over Wilson Thursday.

7. Kailua (2-1)

Previous rank: 7
Last week: lost to No. 1 Kahuku 53-37, beat Farrington 58-24
This week: at No. 10 Kalaheo Wednesday, at Castle Friday

Sophomore guard Everett Torres-Kahapea scored 17 points in the Surfriders' loss to the Red Raiders Wednesday.

8. Maryknoll (0-0)

Previous rank: 9
Last week: beat El Modena 68-49, lost to San Clemente 57-43, beat San Ramon 61-59 (OT), lost to Foothill 66-65 (2OT)
This week: at Mid-Pacific Wednesday, vs. No. 4 Kamehameha Friday

The Spartans went 2-2 in the Tustin Classic in Southern California last week and finished in sixth place in the tournament.

9. Saint Louis (0-0)

Previous rank: 10
Last week: beat Sherman County 64-46, lost to Bishop Hendricken 73-60, lost to Los Alamitos 59-58, lost to Wilson 55-44
This week: at No. 4 Kamehameha Wednesday, at No. 2 Punahou Saturday

Jaymason Nunuha scored 17 points and Loi Rivera and Josh White added 10 each in the Crusaders' win over Sherman County Tuesday.

10. Kalaheo (2-1)

Previous rank: 8
Last week: lost to Kaiser 55-48, beat Kaimuki 81-44
This week: vs. No. 7 Kailua Wednesday, vs. No. 1 Kahuku Friday

Captain Whitlock scored 27 points, Ryan Pardini 14 and Noah Woodby 11 in the Mustangs' win over the Bulldogs Friday.

Just missed the cut: Mid-Pacific.

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Girls

1. Maryknoll (6-0)

Previous rank: 1
Last week: idle
This week: vs. Sacred Hearts Friday

The Spartans have won their first six ILH Division I games by an average margin of 15.7 points per game.

2. Konawaena (2-0)

Previous rank: 2
Last week: beat Kealakehe 81-15
This week: vs. Kau Wednesday, vs. Honokaa Saturday

The defending Division I state champion Wilcats are closing in on 100 consecutive wins in Big Island Interscholastic Federation play.

3. Iolani (4-2)

Previous rank: 3
Last week: idle
This week: at No. 4 Kamehameha Wednesday

The Raiders went 1-2 and finished fourth in the Iolani Girls Prep Classic last month.

4. Kamehameha (2-3)

Previous rank: 4
Last week: idle
This week: vs. No. 3 Iolani Wednesday, at No. 8 Punahou Saturday

The Warriors have three players averaging double figures in scoring through five league games this season.

5. Lahainaluna (7-0)

Previous rank: 5
Last week: beat King Kekaulike 60-9, beat Baldwin 54-19
This week: vs. Kamehameha-Maui Wednesday, at Maui Saturday

The Lunas have continued to dominate the Maui Interscholastic League, winning their first seven league contests by an average of more 41 points per game.

6. Kaimuki (6-0)

Previous rank: 7
Last week: beat Castle 52-33
This week: at Kaiser Tuesday, vs. Moanalua Saturday

Victoria Kintz scored 18 points, Sonia Palik 14 and Kaelyn Espinda 11 in the Bulldogs' win over the Knights Tuesday.

7. Farrington (6-1)

Previous rank: -
Last week: beat Roosevelt 58-36, beat No. 8 Kahuku 59-46
This week: vs. Kalani Tuesday, at McKinley Saturday

Molimau Heimuli scored 24 points and Shayla Cabato-Machado added 19 in the Governors' win over the Red Raiders Thursday.

8. Punahou (2-4)

Previous rank: 6
Last week: idle
This week: at Sacred Hearts Wednesday, vs. No. 4 Kamehameha Saturday

The Buffanblu have lost two straight games and four of their last five in Interscholastic League of Honolulu play.

9. Hilo (2-0)

Previous rank: 9
Last week: beat Kealakehe 71-24, beat Pahoa 75-9
This week: at Kohala Monday, at Honokaa Wednesday, vs. Kamehameha-Maui Saturday

Mandi Kawaha scored 18 points and Tatiana Rideout and Asia Castillo added 13 each in the Vikings' win over the Daggers Friday.

10. Kahuku (5-1)

Previous rank: 8
Last week: beat Kalaheo 46-22, lost to Farrington 59-46
This week: at Kailua Tuesday, at Kalani Saturday

Savanna Christensen scored 14 points, Brittni Blake 12 and Logo Galeai 11 in the Red Raiders' win over the Mustangs Tuesday.

Just missed the cut: Kalani, Mid-Pacific, Waiakea.