Konawaena hung around for a quarter, then it was all Kahuku, which flexed its muscle in the opening round of the HHSAA Division I boys basketball tournament.
Hirkley Latu scored 17 points and the Red Raiders took advantage of 24 Wildcats turnovers and dominated in the second half for a 72-40 victory at Moanalua High in Honolulu.
Austin Aukai scored 11 points before fouling our for BIIF runner-up Konawaena (11-3).
Austin Ewing’s jumper early in the third quarter cut the Wildcats’ deficit to 32-26, but Kahuku (10-6), the OIA’s No. 5 team, used a 21-4 run to blow the game open.