The Punahou Buff n' Blue will venture away from home to face off against the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Punahou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: 'Iolani, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Punahou was ranked fourth). Punahou lost 3-0 to 'Iolani on Tuesday. The Buff n' Blue have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Punahou was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Kamehameha Kapalama and 'Iolani met for a duel on Friday where Kamehameha Kapalama had to take the L. Kamehameha Kapalama took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of 'Iolani. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Kamehameha Kapalama had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-29, 25-21, 25-22.
Punahou's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, their loss dropped their record down to 23-8.
Punahou might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Kamehameha Kapalama when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Punahou avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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