The Punahou Buff n' Blue will take on the Maryknoll Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Punahou is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Kamehameha Kapalama, who was ranked 14th at the time (Punahou was ranked second). Punahou walked away with an 80-67 win over Kamehameha Kapalama on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maryknoll, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took down Mid-Pacific Institute 65-49 on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Punahou pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Maryknoll, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 17-6.
Punahou took their win against Maryknoll when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 63-40. Will Punahou repeat their success, or does Maryknoll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
