BIIF basketball: Keaau upends Hilo at Vikings’ tournament

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Renden Tavares scored 17 points Thursday night as Keaau spoiled Hilo’s debut at its new gym with a 42-40 victory at the Hilo High Holiday Prep Classic.

Renden Tavares scored 17 points Thursday night as Keaau spoiled Hilo’s debut at its new gym with a 42-40 victory at the Hilo High Holiday Prep Classic.

EJ Narido led all scorers with 20 points for the Vikings, who saw their 21-15 halftime lead disappear.

Keaau 12 3 16 11 —42

Hilo 10 11 8 11 —40

Waiakea 55, Kohala 38: Louie Ondo led three Warriors in double figures with 14 points.

Calvin Mattos added 13 points and Cody Kojima had 10.

For the Cowboys, Kealen Figueroa scored 14 points.

Kohala 88 11 11 — 38

Waiakea 13 14 17 11 — 55

Honokaa 68, Ka’u 60: Shyrome Batin continued his stellar preseason with 29 points for the Dragons.

Ka’u’s Brian Gascon contributed 17 points.

Ka’u 6 12 19 23 — 60

Honokaa 17 16 17 18 —68

Pahoa 46, Ka’u 11: Tolby Saito’s 15 points helped the Daggers past the Cardinals, who were led by Manato Fukuda’s four points.

Pahoa 10 12 17 5 —46

St. Joseph 6 2 2 1 —11

Hilo High tournament

Thursday

Pahoa 46, St. Joseph 11

Honokaa 68, Ka‘u 60

Waiakea 55, Kohala 38

Keaau 42, Hilo 40

Friday

St. Joseph vs Ka‘u, 3:30 p.m.

Kohala vs. Hilo, 5 p.m.

Pahoa vs. Honokaa, 6:30 p.m.

Waiakea vs. Keaau, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Championship, 8 p.m.

Third place, 6:30 p.m.

Fifth place, 5 p.m.

Seventh place, 3:30 p.m.