Waiakea boys basketball coach Paul Lee worked hard to recruit Oahu powerhouses to the Big Island for the Warriors’ preseason tournament, and he was kind of proud with what he came up with.
HHSAA Division I champion Kalaheo was set to come, as were three other Oahu teams that reached states last season. Those schools, however, all decided to stay home because of the outbreak of dengue fever.
“Probably the best field we’ve ever had,” Lee said. “I know all those guys. They wanted to come, but the administrations said no. First the private schools pulled out, then the public schools left.