Iolani seeking third title in a row

Advertiser Staff

Top-seeded Iolani will seek to become the first school to win three consecutive state high school boys basketball championships in more than 20 years.

The Raiders bring a 14-0 record into this week's Hawai'i High School Athletic Association/Hawaiian Airlines tournament at the Blaisdell Arena.

Punahou was the last school to win three straight titles, doing so in 1979, '80 and '81.

Iolani will receive a first-round bye along with second-seeded Kalaheo (13-1), third-seeded Maui (12-0) and fourth-seeded Kealakehe (15-0).

At Blaisdell Arena

Wednesday

• Game 1—Punahou vs. Waiakea, 2:15 p.m.
• Game 2—Baldwin vs. Mililani, 4 p.m.
• Game 3—Waimea vs. Kaimuki, 5:45 p.m.
• Game 4—Kamehameha vs. McKinley, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

• Game 5—Losers of Games 2 & 3, 12:30 p.m.
• Game 6—No. 4 Kealakehe vs. Winner of Game 2, 2:15 p.m.
• Game 7—No. 3 Maui vs. Winner of Game 1, 4 p.m.
• Game 8—No. 2 Kalaheo vs. Winner of Game 4, 5:45 p.m.
• Game 9—No. 1 Iolani vs. Winner of Game 3, 7:30 p.m.

Friday

• Game 10—Losers of Games 1 & 4, 1:45 p.m.
• Game 11—Losers of Games 6 & 9, 3:30 p.m.
• Game 12—Losers of Games 7 & 8, 5:15 p.m.
• Game 13—Winners of Games 6 & 9, 7 p.m.
• Game 14—Winners of Games 7 & 8, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

• Game 15—Winners of Games 5 & 10, 3 p.m.
• Game 16—Winners of Games 11 & 12, 4:30 p.m.
• Game 17—Losers of Games 13 & 14, 6 p.m.
• Game 18—Winners of Games 13 & 14, 8 p.m.

Admission (all day): $7.50 adults, $5.50 students (K-12)

Parking: $3.

TV: Championship game on Oceanic Cable, channel 16.