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Updated at 2:34 p.m., Sunday, May 4, 2008

Buffanblu earn top seed in state water polo tournament

HHSAA WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center

Wednesday

First round

Game 1—Kapolei vs. Mililani, 3:15 p.m.

G2—Kamehameha-Maui vs. Kalani, 4:30 p.m.

G3—Roosevelt vs. Hilo, 5:45 p.m.

G4—Kamehameha vs. Leilehua, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Consolation

G5—Kapolei-Mililani loser vs. Roosevelt-Hilo loser, 2 p.m.

Quarterfinals

G6—No. 1 Punahou vs. Kapolei-Mililani winner, 3:15 p.m.

G7—No. 4 Lahainaluna vs. Roosevelt-Hilo winner, 4:30 p.m.

G8—No. 2 Kahuku vs. KS-Maui-Kalani winner, 5:45 p.m.

G9—No. 3 Kamehameha-Hawai‘i vs. Kamehameha-Leilehua winner, 7 p.m.

Friday

Consolation

G10—KS-Maui-Kalani loser vs. Kamehameha-Leilehua loser, 2 p.m.

G11—G6 loser vs. G7 loser, 3:15 p.m.

G12—G8 loser vs. G9 loser, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

G13—G6 winner vs. G7 winner, 5:45 p.m.

G14—G8 winner vs. G9 winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Seventh place—G5 winner vs. G10 winner, 11:15 a.m.

Fifth place—G11 winner vs. G12 winner, 12:30 p.m.

Third place—G13 loser vs. G14 loser, 1:45 p.m.

Championship—G13 winner vs. G14 winner, 3 p.m.

Punahou received the top seed for this week's Hawai'i High School Athletic Association state water polo championships.

The Buffanblu (8-0), Interscholastic League of Honolulu champions, received a first-round bye. O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Kahuku (16-0) is second, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Kamehameha-Hawai'i (9-1) and Maui Interscholastic League winner Lahainaluna (8-0).

First-round play begins on Wednesday at the Veterans' Memorial Aquatic Center at Central O'ahu Regional Park.

The tournament expanded from eight teams to 12 this year. The championship game is on Saturday.

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