Dominating in every phase, Hawai'i Baptist Academy volleyball team cruised to a 25-13, 25-16 victory over Hilo in the championship match of the HHSAA Division II tournament.

A crowd of more than 300 in Radford High's gym saw the top-seeded Eagles complete the trophy set. HBA won the girls' Division II championship in November.

"Once they did that," middle blocker Kyle Barretta said, "we knew we had to win one. It was do or die."

The Eagles relied on sizzling and well-placed jump serves to turn the Vikings' offense into a six-player scramble.

The Eagles scored 29 points on plays initiated by their serves. In contrast, the Vikings served only nine points.

The Eagles were able to parlay the Vikings' serves into high passes to setter Matthew Lui, who had his choice of poisons. The Vikings had no answer for bookened attackers Brandon Kaneshiro and Ryan Leung.

Kaneshiro slammed a match-high 11 kills on 18 swings, and Leung had nine kills without an error.

Hilo coach Vetoann Budgie-Baker conceded her players were "over-excited."

"Too many youthful mistakes," she said, a reference to a roster that does not have any seniors.

The Eagles, meanwhile, are an experienced team. Most of their players belong to the Kuikahi Volleyball Club, some for as many as six years.

The Eagles actually began training last season. Although some play other sports, they devoted at least three days a week to volleyball training.

"The hard work paid off," Kaneshiro said.

The Vikings scored the match's first point, and led 2-1 in Game 1. That turned out to be the last night they would have the advantage on a muggy night.

The Eagles' jump serves forced the Vikings into poor passing. Twice in Game 1, the Vikings had to race out of bounds to save plays.

And when the Vikings managed to launch an attack, the Eagles were ready. Libero Devin Pang had seven digs.