Ayala's tournament run continued when they took on Hanalani on Thursday. The Ayala Bulldogs snuck past the Hanalani Royals with a 56-51 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 258th in California, while the Royals are ranked 38th in Hawaii).
Ayala's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Hanalani, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Ayala and Punahou will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Hanalani, they will be playing at home against Hawaii Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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