On Friday, Punahou faced Hanalani in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Punahou Buff n' Blue fell just short of the Hanalani Royals by a score of 55-52. The Buff n' Blue were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royals earlier this season, when they won 46-43.
Hanalani was led to victory by Piha Akiona and Ellana Klemp. Akiona almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Klemp almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Punahou's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hanalani, they moved to 7-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Punahou and 'Iolani will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hanalani, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mililani at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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