On Monday, Sacred Hearts Academy faced Hanalani in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sacred Hearts Academy Lancers might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Hanalani Royals an easy 61-38 win. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hanalani's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Piha Akiona led the charge by going 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Akiona is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamlyn Celestino, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 14 points and five steals.
Sacred Hearts Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Hanalani, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Damien the next time they take the court. Hanalani will head out to face Damien at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Sacred Hearts Academy will host them at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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