Kamehameha coach Guy Enriques got what he wanted: a challenge from rival Waiakea and a hard-earned victory.
It also helped to catch a break. One of Waiakea’s best players, Claysen Morante, was on a mainland school trip and didn’t play.
Behind its cleaner play and versatility, Kamehameha defeated Waiakea 27-25, 25-23 in a BIIF Division I showdown on Saturday at the Warriors Gym, where an energized atmosphere stayed all night long.
Kamehameha (6-0) sits in the driver’s seat for the BIIF regular season title, which includes the league’s first berth to the HHSAA state tournament.
Waiakea (2-1) still has a shot to spoil those plans because in the Red bracket the two teams will meet again in the regular season.