Volleyball Recap: Kamehameha Kapalama Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with 'Iolani

Kamehameha Kapalama faced 'Iolani in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Warriors lost 3-0 to the Raiders. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-18.

Faith Iokia

Assists

10/11/25 @ 'Iolani	12
09/06/25 vs 'Iolani	49
09/04/25 vs University Laboratory School	18
09/02/25 @ Mid-Pacific Institute	27
08/30/25 vs Clovis	28
+ 4 more games

Kamehameha Kapalama's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Faith Iokia, who had 12 assists and six digs, and Alayah Wilson, who had 16 assists and six digs. Iokia has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last nine times she's played.

Maddix Taniguchi was a one-woman wrecking crew For 'Iolani. as she had 19 digs and three assists.

Kamehameha Kapalama's defeat dropped their record down to 30-9. As for 'Iolani, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.

Kamehameha Kapalama wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Mid-Pacific Institute on the 14th. Hopefully 'Iolani paid attention to the Warriors' matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.