Cole DeSilva scored 20 points and Manato Fukuda (11) and Ruku Suda (10) also scored in double figures Tuesday at Hilo Civic as St. Joseph beat Keaau 57-48 in BIIF boys basketball
Cole DeSilva scored 20 points and Manato Fukuda (11) and Ruku Suda (10) also scored in double figures Tuesday at Hilo Civic as St. Joseph beat Keaau 57-48 in BIIF boys basketball
The Cardinals jumped out to a 26-10 lead at halftime to win their second in a row and even their record at 3-3.
The slumping Cougars (1-6) suffered another blow to their Division I playoff hopes, moving a full two games behind fourth-place Kealakehe. Kirk Imai scored 16 points and Rico Handy had nine for Keaau, which has lost six in a row.
Keaau won the JV game 56-35.
Keaau 6 4 15 23 –48
St. Joseph 15 11 15 16–57
Girls
Waiakea 58, Ka’u 28: Madison Hwang led all scorers in Pahala with 19 points and Elyse Hasegawa had 11 for the Warriors (4-4), who strengthened their grip on the final playoff spot in Division I.
Analei Emmsley and Reishalyn Kekoa each scored eight for the Trojans (2-7).
Waiakea won the JV game 62-21.
Ka’u 2 10 2 14 –28
Waiakea 12 14 18 14–58