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Alexis Pana, Shalyn Guthier and Sharlei Graham-Bernisto grew up playing basketball together as little keiki, working early to build their skill-sets on the court and an unbreakable team chemistry.
No one knew it, but the trio would change the course of Hilo’s history once they put on Viking uniforms as freshmen.
For such a long time, Konawaena and Waiakea represented the BIIF at the HHSAA Division I state tournament. Honokaa went, too, before its tenure in Division II (2011-15).
Hilo stayed home, always better at reaching states in other sports such soccer, softball, and volleyball — despite the school’s once-storied reputation with the boys hoops program.