Kamehameha is the unanimous pick by coaches and media at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10 this week.
The Warriors went 2-1 in the West Coast Jamboree, placing fifth with a 65-25 win over St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) on Monday. Kamehameha (15-3) opened play in the Platinum division with a 50-34 loss to Windward (Los Angeles) on Friday, then beat Clovis (Calif.) 72-53 on Saturday.
Kamehameha will open ILH play with a home game against Punahou on Monday.
No. 2 Konawaena (14-3) beat West Torrance (Calif.) 52-47 in overtime, and King’s (Wash.) 49-39, then lost to North Torrance (Calif.), 58-48, at the HBA Invitational. That ended the Wildcats’ win streak at 12.
Maryknoll (9-4) and Iolani (11-5) round out the first four. No. 3 Maryknoll hosts Punahou in their regular-season opener at noon Friday.
‘Iolani spent the week in Osaka, playing six games and helping to run a basketball clinic. No scores were reported.
Hanalani remained at No. 5. The Royals swept through the Amber division of the West Coast Jamboree, beating Maria Carrillo (Calif.) 50-41 on Monday for the championship.
The order of the poll remains the same with one replacement. Campbell moved to No. 10 after opening OIA West play 5-0. HBA dropped out of the Top 10 for the first time this season.
Star-Advertiser Girls Basketball Top 10
Monday, Dec. 30, 2024
Rank School (1st) (record) Pts LW
1. Kamehameha (15-3, 4-0 ILH) (9) 90 1
> def. St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.), 65-25, Dec. 30
> next: bye
> next: vs. Punahou, Monday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m.
2. Konawaena (14-3, 5-0 BIIF) 79 2
> lost to North Torrance (Calif.), 58-48
> next: at Hawaii Prep, Friday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m.
3. Maryknoll (9-4, 1-1 ILH) 72 3
> lost to West Torrance (Calif.), 60-37
> next: vs. Punahou, Friday, Jan. 3, noon
4. ‘Iolani (11-5, 1-2 ILH) 65 4
> vs. Fujimura, Dec. 27
> next: bye
> next: at Maryknoll, Monday, Jan. 6, 5 p.m.
5. Hanalani (14-4, 3-0 ILH D-II) 50 5
> def. Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, Calif.), 50-41, Dec. 30
> next: vs. Mid-Pacific, Jan. 3, 5 p.m.
6. Kahuku (7-4, 5-0 OIA) 47 6
> won at Kalaheo, 66-17, Dec. 28
> next: vs. Castle, Saturday, 7 p.m.
7. Punahou (9-7, 0-2 ILH) 30 7
> def. Woodcreek (Roseville, Calif.), 46-31
> next: vs. St. Mary’s (Berkeley, Calif.), Monday
> next: at Maryknoll, Friday, Jan. 3, noon
8. Mililani (10-7. 2-0 OIA) 28 8
> def. Waianae, 67-9, Dec. 26
> next: at Aiea, Thursday, Jan. 2, 7 p.m.
9. Maui (8-2. 5-0 MIL) 21 9
> bye
> next: vs. Baldwin, Friday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m.
10. Campbell (5-5, 5-0 OIA) 6 NR
> def. Waianae, 60-22
> next: vs. Aiea, Saturday, Jan. 4, 7 p.m.
No longer in Top 10: Hawaii Baptist (No. 10).
Also receiving votes: Hawaii Baptist 4, Pahoa 3.
