Lexi Paglinawan slammed 22 kills to spark Hilo to a 24-26, 23-25, 32-30, 22-25, 16-14 comeback win over Kamehameha in a BIIF Division I volleyball match on Tuesday night.
Kawai Ua added 13 kills, Laurie McGrath 12 and Taina Leao nine for the Vikings (9-1) at their gym.
Kamehameha senior right-side hitter Kailee Yoshimura knocked down 23 kills and 6-foot freshman Naniloa Sparr had 17 kills for the Warriors (10-1).
In Game 5, Hilo bolted to a 13-9 lead, but Kamehameha tied it 13-13 as Yoshimura’s two kills sandwiched a pair of Viking hitting errors.
Yoshimura later tied it again at 14-14, but Ua ripped consecutive kills to close the match.