The Punahou Buff n' Blue will face off against the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Punahou focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Saturday.
Kamehameha Kapalama is facing Punahou at the wrong time: Punahou suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Wildcats 54-48. The Buff n' Blue haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayde Eldredge Sagapolutele, who had 12 points plus five rebounds. Ku?upuamaikalani Saole was another key player, scoring 13 points.
Even though they lost, Punahou smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kamehameha Kapalama's strategy against Hanalani on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kamehameha Kapalama blew Hanalani out of the water with a 52-24 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Kamehameha Kapalama's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Punahou, they moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Punahou suffered a grim 61-37 defeat to Kamehameha Kapalama in their previous meeting back in January. Will Punahou have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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