Hanalani blew Punahou out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Punahou got their revenge. The Hanalani Royals fell just short of the Punahou Buff n' Blue by a score of 46-43. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buff n' Blue apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Loss or not, Hanalani got some senior leadership from Piha Akiona and Ellana Klemp. Akiona went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points plus two steals, while Klemp earned ten points plus four steals. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Akiona. Ezra Komine-Bolosan was another key player, posting four points plus two steals.
Hanalani's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Punahou, they moved to 1-1 with that victory, which also ended their ten-game losing streak.
Hanalani will head out to challenge Kamehameha Kapalama at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Punahou, they will square off against Clovis East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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