By KEVIN JAKAHI
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The best Christmas present for Pahoa basketball coach Marc Saito is the bond with his team, which is full of youth, potential and affability.
The Daggers have only three seniors: Kealii Luis, Ryan Tatasi, and Dillon Tabbal, who’s from Hawaii Academy of Arts &Science and never played ball before.
Luis was a part-timer last season while Tatasi is a new starter at forward. The other starters are sophomore guard Lansen Aranaydo, freshman guard Jaymin Santiago-Burns, and freshman forward Damon Romero.
The first guards off the bench are freshmen Mikah Coyaso and Kayden Conarton.