Basketball Recap: 'Iolani Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Kamehameha Kapalama

On Thursday, 'Iolani faced Kamehameha Kapalama in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The 'Iolani Raiders fell 60-49 to the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors. The Raiders have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

'Iolani's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.

'Iolani will take on Kamehameha Kapalama at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kamehameha Kapalama knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully 'Iolani likes a good challenge. Kamehameha Kapalama has already played their next game, a 67-40 victory against Maryknoll on the 18th.