The 'Iolani Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Punahou Buff n' Blue at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
'Iolani is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Maryknoll, who was ranked fourth at the time ('Iolani was ranked ninth). 'Iolani fell to Maryknoll 55-49. The Raiders have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Punahou has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-48 heartbreaker at the hands of University Laboratory School.
'Iolani's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Punahou, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Things could have been worse for 'Iolani, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-44 loss to Punahou in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can 'Iolani avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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