The 'Iolani Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
'Iolani is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Mid-Pacific Institute, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time ('Iolani was ranked first). 'Iolani walked away with a 3-1 victory over Mid-Pacific Institute on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-12, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Kamehameha Kapalama entered their tilt with Punahou on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Buff n' Blue with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since September 13th.
One reason for the win was Kamehameha Kapalama's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-14.
Kamehameha Kapalama couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August.
'Iolani is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
'Iolani beat Kamehameha Kapalama 3-1 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for 'Iolani since the squad 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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