The Honokaa girls are finding a nice comfort level at embracing their tempo of choice on the basketball court.
In the past, the Dragons have played fast, like a rabbit racing to the rim. But in the old tale, the hare lost to the tortoise.
On Dec. 29, Honokaa relied on an effective stall-ball strategy and upended Kamehameha 29-28 at home, where the tortoise held the ball, and the rabbits couldn’t run.
At halftime, the Warriors led 6-5. After three quarters, the Dragons were ahead 16-14. In the fourth quarter, the visitors won the scoring margin, 14-13, but lost the game.