Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kahuku). Everything went their way against the Orem Tigers on Thursday as the Kahuku Red Raiders made off with a 60-36 win. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in Hawaii, while the Tigers are ranked 72nd in Utah), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kahuku pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Orem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Kahuku has already played their next match, a 67-59 loss against Timpview on the 6th. As for Orem, they will venture away from home to challenge Lone Peak at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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