Star-Bulletin Top 10 The top 10 high school basketball teams, according to a poll of media statewide.

Kaiser climbs
to No. 6 in poll

The Cougars move up after
wins over Kailua and Kalani

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Star-Bulletin staff

All the changes in this week's Star-Bulletin Top 10 girls basketball media poll occurred in the second tier, and Kaiser made the biggest move by climbing four spots to No. 6.

The Cougars entered the poll at No. 10 last week and improved to 5-1 with Oahu Interscholastic Association East Division wins over Kailua and Kalani.

Baldwin was the only other team to move up, rising one spot to No. 8.

Three teams took a downward motion. With two losses, Maryknoll dropped three spots to No. 10.

No. 7 Kamehameha and No. 9 McKinley dropped one spot each.

The top five teams -- Konawaena, Kahuku, Punahou, Iolani and Kalaheo -- remained the same.

No new teams entered the poll, but several teams are knocking on the door, including Radford (5-0), Lahainaluna (7-1), Kealakehe (5-0).

In a key top-10 game tonight, Kalaheo visits Kahuku for an OIA East first-place showdown.

RANK

TEAM

RECORD

POINTS

LAST WEEK

1

Konawaena (5)

6-0

68

1

Last week: def. Ka'u 89-10; def. Hilo 62-40
This week: vs. Hawaii Prep, Fri.; at Kamehameha-B.I., Sat.

2

Kahuku (2)

6-0

65

2

Last week: def. Thompson by forfeit; def. McKinley 70-50
This week: vs. Kalaheo, tonight; at Kaimuki, Sat.

3

Punahou

6-0

56

3

Last week: def. Iolani 39-38; def. Maryknoll 38-31
This week: vs. Sacred Hearts, Sat.

4

Iolani

6-1

46

4

Last week: lost to Punahou 39-38; def. St. Francis 51-43
This week: beat Mid-Pacific 47-27 last night

5

Kalaheo

5-1

43

5

Last week: def. Roosevelt 59-35; def. Castle 52-26
This week: at Kahuku, tonight; at Farrington, Sat.

6

Kaiser

5-1

23

10

Last week: def. Kailua 52-35; def. Kalani 65-47
This week: vs. McKinley, Fri.

7

Kamehameha

3-3

22

6

Last week: def. Maryknoll 50-39; lost to Sacred Hearts 48-44
This week: vs. St. Francis, tonight; at Mid-Pacific, Sat.

8

Baldwin

6-0

20

9

Last week: def. King Kekaulike 44-35
This week: vs. Lahainaluna, tomorrow; at Maui, Sat.

9

McKinley

3-2

14

8

Last week: def. Castle 76-37; lost to Kahuku 70-50
This week: vs. Farrington, tonight; at Kaiser, Fri.

10

Maryknoll

2-4

10

7

Last week: lost to Kamehameha 50-39; lost to Punahou 38-31
This week: vs. Sacred Hearts, tonight; vs. St. Francis, Sat.
Also receiving votes: Radford 4, Lahainaluna 4, Sacred Hearts 3, Kealakehe 3, Kamehameha-Big Island 2, Kauai 1, Maui 1.