It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lahainaluna Lunas can now relate to. The contest between them and the Raiders wasn't particularly close, with the Lunas falling 59-44. Lahainaluna's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Lahainaluna's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Juseana Rae, who scored 24 points, and Lola Donez who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Donez is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mata Faleta, who scored four points along with nine rebounds.
Lahainaluna's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for 'Iolani, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Lahainaluna won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Konawaena on February 9th. Konawaena is coming into the match with 13 straight defeats at home, meaning Lahainaluna will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for 'Iolani, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Kamehameha Kapalama on February 9th. 'Iolani has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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