KEAAU – The question was asked all around by BIIF coaches, “Have you seen Konawaena?”
The Wildcats didn’t play in any of the Hilo preseason tournaments: Waiakea-Keaau Invitational, St. Joseph Cardinal Classic, or the Hilo High Holiday Prep Classic.
Earlier in the month, they played on the Garden Isle and beat Waimea, Maui’s King Kekaulike, Kapaa, and Kauai. The KIF’s Menehune, Warriors, and Red Raiders aren’t known for hoops; the island is better at football. The MIL’s Na Alii often finish behind Lahainaluna and Baldwin in the Division I race.
Last week, Konawaena traveled to the Valley Isle and defeated Kamehameha-Maui and Kapaa and lost to a Canadian slam-dunking ballclub that featured one player who was 6-10 and a few others at 6-2.