The perfect season had the perfect finish for the Konawaena Wildcats.

After getting dominated in the fourth set, the Wildcats rallied in the final game for a thrilling 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 12-25, 15-9 victory over Seabury Hall on Saturday to capture the New City Nissan/HHSAA Girls Volleyball Division II State Championships at Blaisdell Center.

The Wildcats, ranked No. 4 in the Star-Advertiser Girls Volleyball Top 10, repeated as D-II state champions under coach Ainsley Keawekane.

"I told the girls this was David and Goliath," Keawekane said, referring to the tall Spartans. "We just showed a lot of heart. I wasn’t worried going into the last set. I told the girls just leave everything on the court, last game of the season. All heart."

Chanelle Molina, a 5-foot-7 junior, led Konawaena (18-0) with 20 kills, using power and finesse in 79 swings, while sister Celena Molina had 17 kills and 31 assists.

"Everybody did a good job," Chanelle Molina said. "We stuck together and overcame our mistakes."

"We’re happy, excited. It’s amazing," said Celena Molina, a 5-8 sophomore.

McKenna Ventura tallied 11 kills and 17 assists as the smaller Wildcats used precision and patience to outlast the talented, tough Spartans (14-1). Middle Ihi Victor chipped in four kills.

"Seabury played awesome defense. They were stopping us and Chanelle," Keawekane said of his team, which hit .113.

The match was a series of momentum swings and adjustments by Keawekane and Zucco, the eighth-year head coach.

"It was an exciting match. The nicest part is that there were a lot of great adjustments. Ainsley had his girls well prepared, and so did we," Seabury Hall coach Scotty Zucco said. "Unfortunately, it’s a streak to 15 in the last game."

Seabury Hall was ranked No. 8 in the state coming into the tourney with a tall, skilled roster. The Spartans brought a strong attack, but hit just .126 against the relentless Wildcats.

Defense was a huge factor for Konawaena, which finished with 95 digs as a team, including 24 by Celena Molina, 18 by Chanelle Molina, 15 by youngest sister Cherilyn Molina and 14 by McKayla Ventura.

The biggest dig came with Konawaena clinging to a 7-5 lead in game 5. Cherilyn Molina, a freshman, hit the floor to pancake a ball hit by Seabury Hall outside hitter Shayla Hoeft. McKayla Ventura then poked the ball over the net to the end line for a momentum-saving point.

"That was the turning point of the match, right then and there," Keawekane said.

Zucco could only smile.

"It looked like I saw two fingers there," he said. "I could’ve sworn I heard wood, but that’s up to the officials."

Seabury Hall fell behind 10-5 after a kill by Celena Molina, then rallied to within 10-8 after McKenna Ventura’s sets didn’t connect with Celena Molina. But the two gave it another shot, and Molina’s killed hit the hardwood for another kill and an 11-8 lead. The Spartans got no closer than three points the rest of the way despite leading 4-2. Four of Konawaena’s first six points in the final set came on hitting or service errors by the Spartans.

The final set was a resounding change from the fourth game, when Seabury’s big block derailed Konawaena’s attack. Chanelle Molina, the high-leaping basketball standout, was double- and triple-blocked consistently, and the ‘Cats hit -.027 in the set.

"A lot of our success is dependent on a clean block. A lot of our opportunities come easier," Zucco said. "Our block broke down a little (in the fifth set)."

Hoeft, a 6-1 junior, led Seabury Hall with 22 kills. Kiki Leuteneker, a 6-1 senior, added 14 kills. Setter Gabby Ratte finished with 26 assists and 10 digs. Phoebe Fickbohm had a team-high 31 digs and Sophie Janssen added 17. Amy Ozee, a 6-1 junior, had five kills.

The Molina sisters dedicated their effort to their grandmother, who watched the match on TV back home in Kona. Their grandma has stage 4 cancer, Chanelle Molina said.