Defending champions gain top seeds
Advertiser Staff
Defending champions Konawaena and Moloka'i have been awarded the top seeds for this week's Hawaiian Airlines/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Championships.
Konawaena (10-0), the Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion, is the top seed in Division I. Maui Interscholastic League champion Lahainaluna (14-0) is seeded second; Punahou (11-1), the Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion, is No. 3 and O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Farrington (15-1) is seeded fourth.
All seeded teams have a first-round bye and start play in Wednesday's quarterfinals. First-round action begins tomorrow at McKinley and Radford. Thursday's and Friday's games will be played in the Blaisdell Arena. The championship game is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
Moloka'i (10-0), the MIL champion, is the top seed in Division II. OIA champion Kaimuki (13-1) is seeded second, ILH champion Sacred Hearts (15-0) is seeded third and BIIF champion Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-5) is seeded fourth.
First-round games begin tomorrow at Farrington and Kalani. Friday's fifth-place, third-place and championship games will be held at the Blaisdell Arena. The championship game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
DIVISION I
TOMORROW
First round
At McKinley
G1—Baldwin (9-5) vs. Kapolei (11-5), 5 p.m.
G2—'Iolani (11-3) vs. Pearl City (13-3), 7 p.m.
At Radford
G3—Waiakea (13-1) vs. Moanalua (11-7), 5 p.m.
G4—Roosevelt (14-3) vs. Mililani (11-4), 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Consolation
G5—Baldwin-Kapolei loser vs. 'Iolani-Pearl City loser at McKinley, 3 p.m.
G8—Roosevelt-Mililani loser vs. Waiakea-Moanalua loser at Radford, 3 p.m.
Quarterfinals
At McKinley
G6—No. 1 Konawaena (10-0) vs. Baldwin-Kapolei winner, 5 p.m.
G7—No. 4 Farrington (15-1) vs. 'Iolani-Pearl City winner, 7 p.m.
At Radford
G9—No. 2 Lahainaluna (14-0) vs. Roosevelt-Mililani winner, 5 p.m.
G10—No. 3 Punahou (11-1) vs. Waiakea-Moanalua winner, 7 pm.
THURSDAY
At Blaisdell Arena
Consolation
Consolation final—G5 winner vs. G8 winner, 11 a.m.
G12—G6 loser vs. G7 loser, 1 p.m.
G13—G9 loser vs. G10 loser, 3 p.m.
Semifinals
G14—G6 winner vs. G7 winner, 5 p.m.
G15—G9 winner vs. G10 winner, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
At Blaisdell Arena
Fifth place—G12 winner vs. G13 winner, 1 p.m.
Third place—Semifinal losers, 3 p.m.
Championship—Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II
TOMORROW
First round
At Kalani
G1—Hawai'i Baptist (10-5) vs. Kaiser (6-8), 5 p.m.
G2—Kahuku (12-3) vs. Word of Life (11-4), 7 p.m.
At Farrington
G3—Seabury Hall (7-3) vs. Hawai'i Prep (5-5), 5 p.m.
G4—Kapa'a (8-1) vs. University High (10-8), 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Consolation
G5—HBA-Kaiser loser vs. Kahuku-WOLA loser at Kalani, 3 p.m.
G8—Seabury Hall-HPA loser vs. Kapa'a-University loser at Farrington, 3 p.m.
Quarterfinals
At Kalani
G6—No. 1 Moloka'i (10-0) vs. HBA-Kaiser winner, 5 p.m.
G7—No. 4 Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-5) vs. Kahuku-WOLA winner, 7 p.m.
At Farrington
G9—No. 2 Kaimuki (13-2) vs. Seabury Hall-HPA winner, 5 p.m.
G10—No. 3 Sacred Hearts (15-0) vs. Kapa'a-University winner, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
Consolation
Consolation final—G5 winner vs. G8 winner at Kalani, 3 p.m.
G12—G6 loser vs. G7 loser at Kalani, 5 p.m.
G14—G9 loser vs. G10 loser at Farrington, 5 p.m.
Semifinals
G13—G6 winner vs. G7 winner at Kalani, 7 p.m.
G15—G9 winner vs. G10 winner at Farrington, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
At Blaisdell Arena
Fifth place—G12 winner vs. G14 winner, 9 a.m.
Third place—Semifinal losers, 11 a.m.
Championship—Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.