Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Kealakehe's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Waveriders

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 @ Island Pacific Academy	76
01/09/25 vs Laupahoehoe	75
12/04/24 vs Christian Liberty Academy	63
01/16/25 @ Parker	60
01/10/25 @ St. Joseph	55

Kealakehe hadn't done well against Hilo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Kealakehe Waveriders were the clear victor by a 52-32 margin over the Hilo Vikings. The Waveriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Kealakehe is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Hilo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kealakehe will challenge Hawaii Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hilo, they will head out on the road to square off against Pahoa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.