Posted at 2:47 p.m., Sunday, February 18, 2007
Punahou, Kaimuki seeded 1-2 in boys state basketball
Advertiser Staff
Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Punahou is the No. 1 seed for the Hawaiian Airlines/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association boys basketball championships starting Tuesday at McKinley and Radford.O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Kaimuki is the No. 2 seed, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation champ Kamehameha-Hawai'i (No. 3) and Maui Interscholastic League champion Kamehameha-Maui (No. 4).
In first round action at Radford on Tuesday, Campbell plays Saint Louis at 6, followed by ILH runner-up and five-time defending state champ 'Iolani vs. MIL runner-up Baldwin at 8. Also on Tuesday, OIA runner-up Kalaheo plays BIIF runner-up and regular season champion Honoka'a at 6 p.m, followed by traditional OIA rivals Moanalua and Radford meeting at 8.
In the inaugural Division II state tournament, the ILH's University High received the No. 1 seed, followed by OIA White Conference champion 'Aiea (No. 2), BIIF DII champ Kohala (No. 3) and MIL Division II champion Seabury Hall (No. 4).
In first round action Tuesday at Farrington, Hawai'i Baptist plays Moloka'i at 6 p.m., followed by Academy of the Pacific vs. Kaua'i. Also on Tuesday at Kaimuki, Farrington faces Pahoa at 6 p.m. and McKinley plays St. Joseph at 8.
