Mid-Pacific Institute managed to slip by Punahou the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Owls came up short against the Buff n' Blue on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Mid-Pacific Institute ultimately came up short, they really made Punahou work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-14.
Khanzas Tuisamatatele paced Mid-Pacific Institute's offense, picking up 11 kills. Tuisamatatele got some help from Milan Scanlan and her 22 assists. Mia Furoyama controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Mid-Pacific Institute's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Punahou, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
When Mid-Pacific Institute and Punahou next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Owls will take on 'Iolani and their three-game winning streak at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Punahou will try to stop Kamehameha Kapalama's six-game winning streak when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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