Basketball Game Preview: Kamehameha Hawai'i Warriors vs. Hawaii Prep Ka Makani

The Kamehameha Hawai'i Warriors will challenge the Hawaii Prep Ka Makani at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Kamehameha Hawai'i saw some tournament action on Monday. They secured a 61-57 W over Ayala. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Hawaii, while the Bulldogs are ranked 270th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hawaii Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 74-70 to Kamehameha Hawai'i. The Ka Makani haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Kamehameha Hawai'i is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Hawaii Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

Kamehameha Hawai'i didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hawaii Prep when the teams last played on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 74-70 win. Will Kamehameha Hawai'i repeat their success, or does Hawaii Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.