Hawaii Prep World

1 month ago | hawaiiprepworld.com | Paul Honda

The dominance of Saint Louis basketball wasn’t about perfection. The Crusaders mastered the science and geometry of their offense through years — going back to COVID — of everyday repetition. They harnessed athleticism into a finely-tuned defense that maximized discipline, accountability and toughness. All the close wins this season and going back to the start of their three-peat state-championship run also depended on health.

2 months ago | hawaiiprepworld.com | Paul Honda

Led by Pua‘ena Herrington and Serenity Tacgere, Team Indigo beat Team Burgundy, 50-39, in the final of the Mufi Hannemann Jamboree Saturday at ‘Iolani’s Father Bray Athletic Complex.

2 months ago | hawaiiprepworld.com | Paul Honda

I’ve been working on a formula this season and applied it to Hawaii girls basketball teams. Never posted it, though. Now while we’re waiting for the Division II boys bracket to be unveiled, I crunched some numbers and here’s what the “report card” looks like for the eight teams in the HHSAA D-II field. >> This is not a predictor of future success. >> Some teams have stronger W-L rating with weaker SOS (strength of schedule). A team with below-average W-L rating and SOS could win the tournament.

Jan 26, 2025 | hawaiiprepworld.com | Paul Honda

Rhea Nobleza bided her time, patiently waiting for her chance on Saturday. The senior guard pumped in 14 points, including 10 in the second quarter after sitting out the first, as Moanalua ran away with a 55-21 win over a gritty Nanakuli squad in an OIA quarterfinal-round battle Saturday night. Junior guard Shanti Castillo added 11 points, including 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, and dynamic freshman guard Alofa Simanu had three points and seven assists.

Jan 9, 2025 | hawaiiprepworld.com | Paul Honda

All they wanted was a chance to fill a void in the schedule. Kamehameha, ‘Iolani and Punahou are getting all they wanted and more. No. 1-ranked Kamehameha opened the inaugural Honolulu Hoops Showcase with a 65-34 win over Bakersfield Christian (Calif.) on Thursday at ‘Iolani. Center Nihoa Dunn dominated with 18 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. The 6-foot-1 junior also hauled down 10 rebounds. Makenzie Alapai added 14 points on 5-for-7 field-goal shooting.