Kamehameha (14-3) adjusted well to Waiakea's lineup changes, helping it score points in bunches.

"When we changed our lineup, they changed theirs right away," Waiakea coach Emil "Ecko" Oso-rio said. "I don't know how they figured that out. It must be from doing this for so long."

"Once they started making runs, we started to shut them down," Olaso said.

Down the stretch, Kamehameha traded points with Waiakea (18-2), maintaining its cushion, and senior outside hitter Ernest Vidinha ended the game on consecutive aces.

"They served us really tough; we couldn't get in a rhythm," Osorio said.

Game 2 started out the same and it was tied at 6. But Kamehameha used an 8-1 run to give it a 14-7 lead, and outscored Waiakea 8-2 down the stretch to end the match.

"If we make seven- or eight-point runs, and we make a mistake, we just drop it," Olaso said. "As long as we pass the ball, we can get out of those situations."

Kamehameha coach Pono Maa credited Kamehameha's slow starts and runs through the middle of each game to adjusting to Waiakea's line-up.

Kamehameha also disrupted the hitting of Waiakea outside hitters Jonah Kalima, Cory Enriques and Gordon Lacy.

"They had a nice wall on our outside hitters," said Osorio, who added that Kamehameha's tough serving prevented Waiakea from "effectively keeping their blockers off-balance."

Kamehameha's Olaso had a match-high eight kills to go with four digs and three blocks. Kinsley Shelton had seven kills and Matsukado added five.

"That's typical of the ILH," Maa said. "You need everybody; good teams spread it out."

Punahou def. Hana, 25-9, 25-9

The top-seeded Punahou boys made quick work of Hana, winning by identical scores of 25-9, 25-9 in the other semifinal match.

Punahou (15-0) did not take Hana (12-1) lightly, said Buffanblu outside hitter Spencer McLachlin.

"Before the game, coach told us we had to play our best game, or else we wouldn't make it to the final," McLachlin said. "We didn't want to look past them, because we knew they had heart and could play really well."

The Buffanblu scored the first five points and last five points of the first game and almost prevented Hana from scoring anything in between. Punahou recorded five blocks and forced Hana into nine hitting errors.

"It was huge," Punahou coach Peter Balding said of the Buffanblu run. "A team like Hana that has made it here play with their heart and soul. They have high hopes. Going on a run like that can take the air out of their sails."

The second game started out closer, with Hana (12-1) trailing 7-5, but again the Buffanblu pulled away, going on an 18-4 run (including an 8-0 surge).

"The scores are not a true reflection of the ability of that team," Balding said. "I admire their heart. In the second game there were some good rallies."

The Buffanblu, led by a sizeable height advantage and a good scouting report, outblocked Hana 9-3 and held the Dragons to a negative .158 hitting percentage. The Buffanblu hit .478.

"We've scouted them and (assistant coach) Rick Tune has done an unbelievable job, showing where the opponent is most likely going to go with a particular play," Balding said.

Punahou sophomore outside hitter Riley McKibbin had a match-high eight kills and McLachlin added five kills and four blocks.

Moloka'i def. Mililani, 25-15,18-25,25-23

Albert Dudoit's 17 kills helped the Farmers (10-3) win the consolation bracket game. Scott Neumann and Kevin Carvalho each had eight kills for the Trojans (8-8).

Kahuku def. Kohala, 25-22, 26-24

Okesene Ale and Daryn Keahi each had eight kills as the Red Raiders (13-3) won the consolation bracket match. Chase Cazimero had 10 kills for the Cowboys (15-6).

Kaua'i def. Kalaheo, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18