On Saturday, Kailua faced Punahou in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kailua Surfriders fell to the Punahou Buff n' Blue 62-57. The Surfriders lost against the Buff n' Blue in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-40 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Punahou to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tanoaalofa Scanlan, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Chung, who put up 15 points.
Kailua's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Punahou, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Kailua will take on Mid-Pacific Institute in a tournament on Wednesday. Mid-Pacific Institute has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three games. As for Punahou, they will be taking part in a tournament against Moanalua at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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