The Kailua Surfriders will square off against the Mid-Pacific Institute Owls at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kailua is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Punahou, who was ranked first at the time (Kailua was ranked fifth). Kailua fell to Punahou 62-57. The Surfriders have struggled against the Buff n' Blue recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mid-Pacific Institute waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They snuck past the Trojans with a 60-55 victory. While the Owls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kailua better focus on containing Logan Mason and Darius Chizer as the pair were huge in Mid-Pacific Institute's win. Mason dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards, while Chizer went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points. What's more, Mason also racked up three blocks, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Ryan Man, who posted eight points.
Kailua's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Mid-Pacific Institute, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Kailua took their victory against Mid-Pacific Institute when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 61-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kailua since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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