On Thursday, 'Iolani faced Kamehameha Kapalama in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The 'Iolani Raiders fell just short of the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Raiders let down their fans at home.
'Iolani took Kamehameha Kapalama into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why 'Iolani lost, don't look at Maddix Taniguchi. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs. Taniguchi is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Ashli Lum had a dynamite game for Kamehameha Kapalama, getting 20 digs and three aces.
'Iolani's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: 'Iolani beat Kamehameha Kapalama by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
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