Hawaii Prep usually makes its living on the basketball court with its defensive length and patience on offense, where a good shot is always an open one.
But the height healthy Ka Makani can throw a few other things at opponents this season: athleticism with the ability to run the court and enough depth to keep starters fully charged.
HPA showed all of its strengths in a 49-38 win over Roosevelt in the first round of the Waiakea-Keaau tournament on Wednesday at the Cougars Gym.
Matija Vitorovic scored 11 points while Jonah Hurney, Michael Hanano, and Michael Hughes each added eight points to lead last season’s BIIF Division II runner-up Ka Makani, who didn’t make it easy on themselves with second-half defensive lapses.