Basketball Recap: Punahou Takes Down Ranked Maryknoll

On Thursday, Punahou faced Maryknoll in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Punahou Buff n' Blue snuck past the Maryknoll Spartans with a 52-48 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-40 last Monday.

Buff n' Blue

Previous Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs Maryknoll	52-48
01/14/25 vs Kamehameha Kapalama	80-67
12/30/24 vs Gig Harbor	52-47
12/28/24 vs Gonzaga Prep	63-61
12/27/24 vs Ayala	75-34
+ 3 more games

Punahou's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Maryknoll, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-7 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Punahou has already played their next contest (against 'Iolani), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Maryknoll has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Kamehameha Kapalama.