'Iolani faced Kamehameha Kapalama in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Warriors 3-2. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
'Iolani had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-11.
Bailey Nakanelua
| 08/15/25 vs Huntington Beach | 8 |
| 08/16/25 vs Byron Nelson | 10 |
| 08/14/25 vs Sierra Canyon | 12 |
| 08/14/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 12 |
| 08/15/25 vs Byron Nelson | 12 |
'Iolani had a senior duo take command as Maddix Taniguchi had 19 digs and two aces and Bailey Nakanelua hit 61.5% for nine kills and 19 digs, two aces, and one block. Nakanelua also set a new season-high mark in assists with 47. Kaiya Hadlock also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Kamehameha Kapalama lost, don't look at Ashli Lum. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and four assists.
The victory made it two in a row for 'Iolani and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. 'Iolani will challenge rival Mid-Pacific Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kamehameha Kapalama is set to square off against their familiar foe Punahou at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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