The Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors and the 'Iolani Raiders are set to duel on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kamehameha Kapalama is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Mid-Pacific Institute, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Kamehameha Kapalama was ranked second). Kamehameha Kapalama came out on top against Mid-Pacific Institute by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Kamehameha Kapalama had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, 'Iolani waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors.
Maddix Taniguchi had an outrageously good game as she had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Kamehameha Kapalama's win bumped their record up to 26-10. As for 'Iolani, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Kamehameha Kapalama has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like 'Iolani struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kamehameha Kapalama came up short against 'Iolani in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 3-1. Can Kamehameha Kapalama avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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