12/30/24 vs Maria Carrillo | 50-41 |
12/28/24 vs Carlsbad | 56-36 |
12/27/24 vs Ukiah | 52-30 |
12/21/24 @ Hawaii Baptist Academy | 51-28 |
12/19/24 @ Damien | 52-12 |
+ 3 more games |
Hanalani had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They walked away with a 50-41 win over the Maria Carrillo Pumas. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Hawaii, while the Pumas are ranked 254th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hanalani's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellana Klemp led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Klemp has scored at least a third of Hanalani's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Okuhara, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Hanalani smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Hanalani's record now sits at 14-4. As for Maria Carrillo, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Hanalani will host Mid-Pacific Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maria Carrillo, they are taking a road trip to challenge Acalanes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Acalanes knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Maria Carrillo likes a good challenge.
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