Basketball Game Preview: Kapa'a Warriors vs. Punahou Buff n' Blue

The Kapa'a Warriors and the Punahou Buff n' Blue will compete for holiday cheer at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Kapa'a is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Brewster Academy National, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Kapa'a was ranked 11th). Kapa'a took a blow against Brewster Academy National on Wednesday, falling 100-19. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Punahou in a 68-51 victory over Kahuku on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buff n' Blue.

Punahou's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Kapa'a, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.