On Saturday, 'Iolani faced Kamehameha Kapalama in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The 'Iolani Raiders walked away with a 3-1 win over the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors. The victory was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on nine straight.
'Iolani 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 21-25, 27-25, 25-23, 25-14.
Maddix Taniguchi had a dynamite game for 'Iolani, getting 16 digs and two aces. Taniguchi 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.
'Iolani's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, their loss dropped their record down to 25-10.
'Iolani does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, they will be playing at home against Mid-Pacific Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kamehameha Kapalama is facing Mid-Pacific Institute at the right time seeing as Mid-Pacific Institute is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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