Warriors, Knights awarded top seeds
Advertiser Staff
Kamehameha and Castle earned the No. 1 seeds for this week's Hawaiian Airlines/Ha-wai'i High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Championships.
Kamehameha (17-1), the Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion, is the top seed in Division I and received a first-round bye. The Warriors face the winner of Wednesday's Kalaheo-Radford game in Thursday's quarterfinals at McKinley.
O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Kahuku (17-1) is seeded second, followed by Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion Waiakea (11-2) and Maui Interscholastic League champion Baldwin (14-0).
First-round games begin on Wednesday at McKinley and Radford. The championship game is Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Blaisdell Arena.
Castle (15-2), the OIA White champion, is the No. 1 seed in Division II. The Knights received a first-round bye and face the winner of Wednesday's Kapa'a-Word of Life game in Thursday's quarterfinals at Farrington.
BIIF champion Kohala (13-0) is seeded second, followed by ILH champion Hawai'i Baptist (13-1) and MIL champion Moloka'i (12-3).
First-round games begin on Wednesday at Kalani and Farrington. The championship game is Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Blaisdell Arena.
DIVISION I
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
AT MCKINLEY
Game 1—Kaimuki (13-5) vs. Kea'au, 5 p.m.
G2—Kalaheo (12-6) vs. Radford (12-4), 7 p.m.
AT RADFORD
G3—'Iolani (10-2) vs. Lahainaluna (8-6), 5 p.m.
G4—Punahou (9-6) vs. Campbell (12-4), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Kalaheo-Radford loser vs. Kaimuki-Kea'au loser at McKinley, 3 p.m.
G8—Punahou-Campbell loser vs. 'Iolani-Lahainaluna loser at Radford, 3 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
AT MCKINLEY
G6—No. 4 Baldwin (14-0) vs. Kaimuki-Kea'au winner, 5 p.m.
G7—No. 1 Kamehameha (11-1) vs. Kalaheo-Radford winner, 7 p.m.
AT RADFORD
G9—No. 3 Waiakea (11-2) vs. 'Iolani-Lahainaluna winner, 5 p.m.
G10—No. 2 Kahuku (17-1) vs. Punahou-Campbell winner, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
AT BLAISDELL ARENA
CONSOLATION
Consolation final—G5 winner vs. G8 winner, 11 a.m.
G12—G7 loser vs. G6 loser, 1 p.m.
G13—G9 loser vs. G10 loser, 3 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
G14—G7 winner vs. G6 winner, 5 p.m.
G15—G9 winner vs. G10 winner, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
AT BLAISDELL ARENA
Fifth place—G12 winner vs. G13 winner, 1 p.m.
Third place—Semifinal losers, 3 p.m.
Championship—Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II
WEDNESDAY
FIRST ROUND
AT FARRINGTON
Game 1—University High (12-2) vs. Pahoa (9-4), 5 p.m.
G2—Kapa'a (6-3) vs. Word of Life (9-5), 7 p.m.
AT KALANI
G3—Roosevelt (12-5) vs. Hanalani (9-7), 5 p.m.
G4—Kailua (14-3) vs. Seabury Hall (10-5), 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
CONSOLATION
G5—Kapa'a-Word of Life loser vs. University High-Pahoa loser at Farrington, 3 p.m.
G8—Roosevelt-Hanalani loser vs. Kailua-Seabury Hall loser at Kalani, 3 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
AT FARRINGTON
G6—No. 4 Moloka'i (12-3) vs. University High-Pahoa winner, 5 p.m.
G7—No. 1 Castle (15-2) vs. Kapa'a-Word of Life winner, 7 p.m.
AT KALANI
G9—No. 2 Kohala (13-0) vs. Roosevelt-Hanalani winner, 5 p.m.
G10—No. 3 Hawai'i Baptist (13-1) vs. Kailua-Seabury Hall winner, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
CONSOLATION
Consolation final—G5 winner vs. G8 winner at Farrington, 3 p.m.
G12—G7 loser vs. G6 loser at Farrington, 5 p.m.
G14—G9 loser vs. G10 loser at Kalani, 5 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
G13—G7 winner vs. G6 winner at Farrington, 7 p.m.
G15—G9 winner vs. G10 winner at Kalani, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
AT BLAISDELL ARENA
Fifth place—G12 winner vs. G14 winner, 9 a.m.
Third place—Semifinal losers, 11 a.m.
Championship—Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.