The Punahou Buff n' Blue will take on the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors in a holiday battle at at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Punahou sitting on nine straight victories and Kamehameha Kapalama on five.
Punahou is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Damien a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buff n' Blue, who have now won eight matchups by four goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Damien from everywhere, as 13 different players booted in a goal. Aina Nakamura led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Kamehameha Kapalama made sure to put some goals up on the board against Mid-Pacific Institute on Tuesday. They blew past the Owls 12-0. Give the Warriors' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Punahou's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those seven games. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Punahou beat Kamehameha Kapalama by a goal in their previous meeting back in February, winning 2-1. Does Punahou have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kamehameha Kapalama turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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