Moanalua falls to Edison in AKIVB final


Moanalua's Silerolia Gaogao attempts to squeeze a kill attempt between the Edison double block. Kent Nishimura | SL

Na Menehune upset Mater Dei to reach Gold Bracket final at the 29th Ann Kang Invitational, but bow out to Edison in straight sets to finish in the runner-up position.

In the Silver Bracket, Mid Pacific placed second to Huntington Beach, with host 'Iolani placing third.

Kaiser earned third place in the Bronze.


DAY 3 RESULTS - ANN KANG INVITATIONAL

Gold Bracket

Quarterfinals

Newport Harbor def. Mira Costa - 17-25, 25-15, 15-9
Edison def. Maryknoll - 25-18, 25-10
Mater Dei def. Hawaii Baptist - 25-14, 25-20
Moanalua def. Palos Verdes - 25-18, 25-18

Semifinals

Edison def. Newport Harbor - 25-23, 25-15
Moanalua def. Mater Dei - 25-23, 17-25, 15-12

Third place

Mater Dei def. Newport Harbor - 25-23, 20-25, 15-4

Championship

Edison def. Moanalua - 25-19, 25-20


Silver Bracket

Quarterfinals

Mid Pacific def. La Canada - 25-22, 28-26
Memorial def. Palisades Charter - 25-22, 18-25, 15-13
Huntington Beach def. Saint Stephens - 25-17, 25-12
'Iolani def. Saint Francis - 25-19, 25-16

Semifinals

Mid Pacific def. Memorial - 25-18, 25-18
Huntington Beach def. 'Iolani - 25-19, 25-16

Third place

'Iolani def. Memorial - 27-25, 23-25, 15-7

Championship

Huntington Beach def. Mid Pacific - 25-17, 21-25, 15-9


Bronze Bracket

Quarterfinals

Santa Monica def. Farrington - 25-15, 25-12
Kaiser def. Kahuku - 27-29, 25-20, 15-9
La Reina def. Radford - 25-11, 25-14
Albany def. Pearl City - 25-21, 25-16

Semifinals

Santa Monica def. Kaiser - 20-25, 25-15, 18-16
La Reina def. Albany - 25-19, 25-19

Third place

Kaiser def. Albany - 25-19, 25-23

Championship

Santa Monica def. La Reina - 18-25, 25-16, 18-16