OIA to start hoops
tourney on Thursday

East winner Kahuku (10-1) and West champion Campbell (9-1) were awarded the top two seeds in the Oahu Interscholastic Association boys basketball championship tournament, which starts Thursday at two sites.

Three-time defending champion Kalaheo (9-2) and Kapolei (9-1) also received first-round byes.

In first-round games at Pearl City on Thursday, Roosevelt (8-3) takes on Leilehua (6-4), while the host Chargers (7-3) meet Kailua (7-4).

At McKinley on Thursday, Radford (7-3) tangles with Castle (7-4), and Kaimuki (8-3) goes up against Mililani (5-5).

Tournament games are also scheduled for Friday and next Wednesday. The title game is slated for next Friday at 7:30 p.m. at McKinley.

OIA boys basketball East seeds: 1. Kahuku. 2. Kalaheo. 3. Kaimuki. 4. Roosevelt. 5. Castle. 6. Kailua. West seeds: 1. Campbell. 2. Kapolei. 3. Pearl City. 4. Radford. 5. Leilehua. 6. Mililani. Thursday, February 10 At Pearl City H.S. Game 1: Roosevelt vs. Leilehua, 5 p.m. 2: Pearl City vs. Kailua, 6:30 p.m. At McKinley H.S. 3: Radford vs. Castle, 6 p.m. 4: Kaimuki vs. Mililani, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 11 At Campbell H.S. 5: Kalaheo vs. winner of game 2 6: Campbell vs. winner of game 1 At Kahuku H.S. 7: Kapolei vs. winner of game 4 8: Kahuku vs. winner of game 3 Wednesday, February 16 At McKinley H.S. 9: Winners of games 7 & 8 10: Winners of games 5 &6 Friday, February 18 At McKinley H.S. 11: Losers of games 9 & 10 12: Winners of games 9 & 10