Mules drop out
of S-B poll
Leilehua made the biggest move in the Star-Bulletin's top 10 basketball media poll this week.
Unfortunately for the Mules (2-2), it was a downward spiral from No. 4 to out of the poll.
Leilehua, the only team to drop out, lost in double overtime to Mililani and in one extra period to Radford last week.
Otherwise, there wasn't much movement. Radford (4-1) and Nanakuli (4-0) entered the poll tied at No. 10.
No. 1 through No. 3 -- Iolani, Punahou and Kalaheo -- remained the same.
After that, all but one of the teams took small steps up -- Kamehameha from No. 5 to No. 4, Mililani from No. 6 to No. 5, Kahuku from No. 8 to No. 6, Kealakehe from No. 9 to No. 8, and Baldwin from No. 10 to No. 9.
Maui retained its No. 7 spot.
Nine of the 11 teams are unbeaten. Only Kamehameha (3-2) and Radford have lost this season. The Warriors lost to No. 1 Iolani and No. 2 Punahou, while the Rams were beaten by Pearl City.
Star-Bulletin Top 10
The top 10 high school basketball teams in the state, according to a poll of media statewide.
RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS LAST WEEK 1 Iolani (7) 5-0 70 1 Last week: def. University 79-44; def. Mid-Pacific 77-57 This week: vs. Punahou, Fri.; vs. Maryknoll, Sat. 2 Punahou 5-0 61 2 Last week: def. Saint Louis 61-42; def. University 47-44 This week: at Iolani, Fri.; at Damien, Sat. 3 Kalaheo 5-0 56 3 Last week: def. Roosevelt 63-49; def. Kaiser 63-53 This week: at Kaimuki, Tues.; vs. Castle, Sat. 4 Kamehameha 3-2 43 5 Last week: def. Mid-Pacific 59-43; def. Damien 60-43 This week: vs. Maryknoll, Fri; at Saint Louis, Sat. 5 Mililani 5-0 38 6 Last week: def. Leilehua 65-61 (2OT); def. Pearl City 45-36 This week: at Radford, Tues.; vs. Aiea, Sat. 6 Kahuku 5-0 31 8 Last week: def. Moanalua 71-57; def. Farrington 76-59 This week: at Kaiser, Wed.; at Kailua, Fri. 7 Maui 4-0 30 7 Last week: def. Lahainaluna 59-49; def. King Kekaulike 64-47 This week: vs. Seabury Hall, Tues.; vs. Lanai, Fri. 8 Kealakehe 7-0 23 9 Last week: def. Laupahoehoe 106-37; def. Keaau 46-32 This week: vs. Kohala, Fri.; at Kamehameha-Maui, Sat. 9 Baldwin 3-0 9 10 Last week: def. Hana 88-35 This week: at Seabury Hall, Thurs.; vs. Molokai, Sat. 10-tie Nanakuli 4-0 7 -- Last week: def. Waipahu 65-35; def. Waianae 75-41 This week: at Leilehua, Wed.; vs. Pearl City, Fri. 10-tie Radford 4-1 7 -- Last week: def. Aiea 39-16; def. Leilehua 38-37 (OT) This week: vs. Mililani, Tues.
Also receiving votes: Waimea 6, Castle 3, Leilehua 1.