Punahou entered their match against Konawaena on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Punahou Buff n' Blue took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Konawaena Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Buff n' Blue in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Punahou lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayde Eldredge Sagapolutele, who had 12 points in addition to five rebounds. Ku?upuamaikalani Saole was another key player, posting 13 points.
Even though they lost, Punahou smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
The loss snapped Punahou's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Konawaena, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Punahou will challenge Kamehameha Kapalama at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Konawaena has already played their next matchup (against Punahou), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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