Star-Bulletin Top 10
The top 10 high school basketball teams,
according to a poll of media statewide.
Punahou takes No. 2
spot from Kahuku
Punahou passed Kahuku as the No. 2 team in the Star-Bulletin's top 10 girls basketball media poll.
The Buffanblu won two games last week, while the Red Raiders fell victim to Roosevelt for their first loss of the season.
OIA West division champion Radford broke into the poll at No. 8, while Kamehameha (5-4) tumbled out.
Konawaena, No. 1 all season long, received a unanimous vote for the top spot for the first time.
Only three points separate the No. 3 through No. 5 teams -- Kahuku, Iolani and Kalaheo.
Kaiser and Baldwin remained entrenched at No. 6 and No. 7, while McKinley moved up one spot to No. 8.
Maryknoll made the biggest downward move, falling two places to No. 10.
Punahou made its rise to No. 2 in time to face two of its biggest tests of the regular season -- Kamehameha and Iolani -- this week.
RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS LAST WEEK 1 Konawaena (7) 11-0 70 1 Last week: def. Laupahoehoe 94-12; def. St. Joseph 65-20 This week: vs. Kohala, tonight 2 Punahou 9-0 61 3 Last week: def. St. Francis 58-39; def. Mid-Pacific 50-33 This week: vs. Kamehameha, tonight; at Iolani, Fri. 3 Kahuku 9-1 49 2 Last week: lost to Roosevelt 57-48; def. Castle 56-22 This week: vs. Moanalua, Thurs. 4 Iolani 7-2 47 4 Last week: lost to Kamehameha 35-21; def. Maryknoll 41-40 This week: vs. Sacred Hearts, tonight; vs. Punahou, Fri. 5 Kalaheo 8-2 46 5 Last week: def. Kaiser 61-43; def. Kailua 80-29 This week: vs. Kalani, tomorrow 6 Kaiser 8-2 31 6 Last week: lost to Kalaheo 61-43; def. Kaimuki 53-29 This week: vs. Roosevelt, tomorrow 7 Baldwin 10-0 26 7 Last week: def. Seabury Hall 53-29; def. Lanai 66-21 This week: at Lahainaluna, tonight; 8 McKinley * 8-3 15 9-tie Last week: def. Kailua 58-51; def. Moanalua 44-41; def. Kalani 55-38 This week: Regular-season schedule done 9 Radford 9-0 11 -- Last week: def. Waianae 43-25; def. Kapolei 52-27 This week: at Nanakuli, Thurs. 10 Maryknoll 5-5 10 8 Last week: def. Mid-Pacific 41-40; lost to Iolani 41-40 This week: vs. Kamehameha (at Damien gym), Sat.
Also receiving votes: Roosevelt 6, Kamehameha 6, Mid-Pacific 5, Lahainaluna 1, Kamehameha-Big Island 1.
* - Includes a forfeit victory over Thompson Academy in a game originally scheduled for Thursday of this week. Thompson has forfeited all of its games.
OIA GIRLS BASKETBALL
Brittaney Stafford scored nine of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead Leilehua to a 43-38 win over visiting Campbell.Laree Rodrigues added 10 points for the Mules. Chaunte Jackson scored 14 points and Raynette Whitfield 10 for the Sabers.
At Leilehua H.S. gym
Campbell (5-4) 10 15 6 7 -- 38 Leilehua (7-2) 8 14 9 12 -- 43
CAMPBELL--Joanne Corpuz 6, Nicole Jackson 2, Latara Tano 0, Shiann Leong 0, Tiani Sojot 0, Jenna Contemplo 0, Raynette Whitfield 10, Terri Feagiai 6, Chaunte Jackson 14.
LEILEHUA--Isis Atualevau 3, Charlene Borromeo 4, Heidi Hamilton 4, Pikake Nutter-Gaudet 5, Mahela Punley 0, Vanessa Ramelb 0, Laree Rodrigues 10, Brittaney Stafford 17.
3-point goals --Leilehua 1 (Stafford).
Junior varsity -- Leilehua 44, Campbell 34