Basketball Game Preview: Wapahani Raiders vs. Union Rockets

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Previous Games

02/03/24 - Home	112-18 W
02/04/23 - Away	100-22 W
02/05/22 - Home	108-17 W
02/06/21 - Away	91-37 W
02/08/20 - Home	100-52 W
+ 5 more games

Wapahani is 10-0 against Union since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wapahani Raiders will face off against the Union Rockets at 12:00 p.m. Wapahani is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.

Wapahani took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 44-38 victory over Delta.

Nate Luce and Eli Andrews were among the main playmakers for Wapahani as the former went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and the latter went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Union hadn't done well against Monroe Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Union breezed by Monroe Central to the tune of 63-21. With the Rockets ahead 43-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Wapahani pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Union, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-8.

Everything came up roses for Wapahani against Union in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 112-18 win. In that matchup, Wapahani amassed a halftime lead of 78-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.