Cole DeSilva scored 20 points and Manato Fukuda (11) and Ruku Suda (10) also scored in double figures Tuesday at Hilo Civic as St. Joseph beat Keaau 57-48 in BIIF boys basketball
The Cardinals jumped out to a 26-10 lead at halftime to win their second in a row and even their record at 3-3.
The slumping Cougars (1-6) suffered another blow to their Division I playoff hopes, moving a full two games behind fourth-place Kealakehe. Kirk Imai scored 16 points and Rico Handy had nine for Keaau, which has lost six in a row.
Keaau won the JV game 56-35.