By KEVIN JAKAHI
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Hilo’s two best players — senior Lawrence Padasdao and junior Isaac Liu — are back and so is an old Viking legend.
Bruce Ferreira, a 1987 Hilo graduate and among the hardwood greats in school history, takes over a program on the rebound.
Last season, Hilo almost upset Waiakea in the BIIF semifinals before losing 68-66, receiving a one-two scoring punch from Liu’s 24 points and Padasdao’s 21 points.
That was in stark contrast to the Great Fall in 2003 when the Viks went 4-7, the first losing record in the school’s long, storied history.