Iolani boys in position to get their title back

Iolani has drawn the top seed for the Hawaiian Airlines Boys Basketball Division I State Championships, which tip off on Wednesday.

The Raiders (16-8) have a first-round bye, as do second-seeded Konawaena (25-6), third-seeded Mililani (20-9) and fourth-seeded Kamehameha-Maui.

Iolani's string of five state titles in a row came to an end last season. The Raiders will play the Moanalua-Campbell winner on Thursday. Kamehameha-Maui will play the Kamehameha-Hawaii/Kalaheo victor.

In the other bracket, Konawaena will wait for the Kahuku-Kamehameha winner. Mililani will face Punahou or Lahainaluna.

The Division II tourney is led by top-seeded Aiea (23-4). Other seeds are University (second), Kohala (third) and Molokai (fourth).

State basketball

» Boys, Wednesday through Saturday; Girls, Tuesday through Friday
» All games 6 p.m. or 8 p.m.
» Various sites
» TV: OC-16