Kamehameha players celebrate after knocking off then-No. 1 Punahou. Evan Asato | SL

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It was quite an eventful week for the Warriors of Kamehameha-Kapalama. Here is an in-depth look behind the numbers in their win streak.

No team has increased their stock over a seven-day span than Kamehameha. The Warriors picked up three straight wins in the rugged Interscholastic League of Honolulu, knocking off No. 3 Iolani and then No. 1 Punahou in the process. With such high profile wins, Kamehameha was rewarded with the No. 4 rank in the latest ScoringLive/OC16 Boys Basketball Power Rankings, three spots higher than they were at No. 7. Surely playing at home at Kekuhaupio Gymnasium, but there are some telling statistics that has led to their recent successes.

-- One of those biggest contributing factors in Kamehameha's win streak is the scoring disparity between their opponents in the second half. In their past three games, the Warriors have averaged 34.3 points in the second half, nearly 10 points more than their opponents.

-- Another point of note is that the Warriors are able to put up more shot attempts than their opponents. With Greg Tacon taking over the program this year, the Warriors have gone through an offensive transformation that puts more emphasis on executing in the half court. The Warriors are treasuring their possessions more, and are also controlling the pace.

-- Winning the turnover battle has also been key for the Warriors. With such an emphasis on executing plays, they have valued possessions much more. They are committing six less turnovers in their opponents, a good sign since they are a team that predicates themselves on half court execution.

-- If there is any thing that is lacking, it's free throws. The Warriors' opponents have all shot better at the free throw line in the Warriors' wins. Usually in such close games, missed free throws hurts a team's chances in the game tremendously, but the Warriors are doing well in other facets in the game that has allowed them to come away with wins.

-- Kamehameha does not need to have a particular player to have a good night to be effective. In their three-game win streak, Kamehameha has seen four players have a 50 percent or higher shooting night: Alaka'i Freitas (66.7 percent) and Kayson Smith-Bejgrowicz (71.4 percent) against Mid-Pacific, Jaycob Smith (50 percent) against Iolani, and Noa Kinimaka (50 percent) against Punahou.

-- The Warriors also have done a good job limiting their opponents' best post player offensively. They are denying them shot attempts (2.3 per game), and they are also holding them to under five points per game. The most impressive example was when they held Punahou's Daniel Andrews to six points. Andrews was averaging 13.8 points per game prior to the contest.

-- Since the Warriors are denying and defending the post well, this has forced the opposing point guard to be more aggressive. In their past three games, the opposing team's primary ball handler has averaged 11 shot attempts per game. The most striking example was against Iolani. Erik Yamada, the Raiders' point guard, scored 11 points in their recent meeting against Kamehameha. This was just Yamada's second game since the start of the preseason where he scored in double figures. Yamada also attempted a game-high 12 free throws.

The fourth-ranked Warriors go on the road tonight Jan. 28, taking on the Crusaders of Saint Louis at McCabe Gym.