Basketball Game Recap: Moanalua Menehune vs. Kahuku Red Raiders
By Team Reports
Jan 13, 2024, 12:41pm
Recap: Moanalua Menehune vs. Kahuku Red Raiders
The Moanalua Menehune's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell 67-58 to Kahuku. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Moanalua in their matchups with Kahuku: they've now lost five in a row.
Moanalua lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tramir Ladipo, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ladipo has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Barcelona, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Moanalua's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Kahuku, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Moanalua will head out on the road to face off against Kailua at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kailua will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Kahuku will take on Kalaheo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kalaheo has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 313 points over their last four matches.
