Punahou gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They breezed by the King Kekaulike Na Ali'i to the tune of 78-49. The Buff n' Blue pushed the score to 60-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Na Ali'i had little chance of recovering from.
Punahou found their leader in sophomore Tanoa Scanlan, who earned 17 points. Another player making a difference was Houston Hosoda, who scored seven points.
King Kekaulike's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Punahou didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-46 win against Mililani on the 22nd. As for King Kekaulike, they will square off against Seabury Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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