If area basketball courts are looking a little sparse these days, try Las Vegas.
Big Island teams, including three from Honokaa, made good use of the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center and its 43 courts at the Jam On It Las Vegas Classic, which ended Thursday.
Honokaa High boys coach Jayme Carvalho has been taking teams to Vegas for years, and the trip never fails to accomplish his prime goal of “exposing kids to a different environment.”
Obviously, the glitz and glamour of the Strip is different than life in North Hawaii. On the court, Hawaiian Sunset often faces bigger and better players and a more physical style of play.