It looks like a better fit for Honokaa to drop back down to Division II and not worry about the league’s powerhouse trio — Konawaena, Hilo, and Waiakea — in the postseason.
For the last two years, the Dragons jumped to Division I but couldn’t duplicate what the Wildcats have done on the basketball court: dominate the BIIF and the HHSAA in Division I as a small school.
The nine-time defending BIIF champion Wildcats and five-time runner-up Vikings have had a stranglehold on the league’s two berths to the D-I state tournament. And with a ton of promising youth, the Warriors look like a strong contender for the foreseeable future.