BIIF: Hilo, Konawaena girls remain undefeated as showdown looms

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Not that there was much doubt, but the Konawaena and Hilo girls basketball teams moved another step closer to being undefeated when they hook up for their BIIF girls basketball regular season finale Jan. 29 at the Vikings gym.

Not that there was much doubt, but the Konawaena and Hilo girls basketball teams moved another step closer to being undefeated when they hook up for their BIIF girls basketball regular season finale Jan. 29 at the Vikings gym.

Konawaena downed Kohala 71-17 on Thursday in Kealakekua, while Hilo won at Pahoa 80-12.

The Wildcats (9-0) are off until the clash with Hilo, while the Vikings (8-0) have another Division I tussle ahead when Honokaa visits their gym on Tuesday.

Konawaena 71, Kohala 17: Ihi Victor scored 22 points, Cherilyn Molina added 15 and former Cowgirl Jenny Fong had 11 on senior night.

The Cowgirls (4-4) have lost three in a row, falling out of first place in Division II.

Hilo 80, Pahoa 12: Sharlei Graham-Bernisto (21), Mandi Kawaha (11) and Lexi Pana (10) scored in double-figures for the Vikings.

Alyssa Padilla led the Daggers (0-8) with six points.

Keaau 32, Hawaii 18: Hunter Muranaka scored 18 points in Waimea and the Cougars kept its slim playoff chances alive.

Coco Shafer led Ka Makani (0-6) with six points.

Keaau 7 10 10 5–32

HPA 8 6 0 4 – 18

Kamehameha 32, Ka’u 18: The Warriors (5-3) won on senior night to move into first place in Division II, one game ahead of Kohala.

The Trojans ended the regular season 2-8. Ka’u likely is in line for the No. 3 seed in the BIIF semifinals and a possible rematch with Kamehameha.

Soccer

Kealakehe 6, Parker 0: Laukoa Santos and Isaiah Geliga each scored twice at Waverider Stadium as Kealakehe reclaimed first place in Division I.

Kolby Martin converted on a penalty kick and Jonah Palakiko had a goal for the Waveriders (7-0-2), and Greyson Moore and Hunter Steerhuis each had a hand in the shutout of the Bulls (3-4-0), who have lost four in a row.

Konawaena 9, Christian Liberty 0: The Wildcats (5-2-1) won at home to stay within range of third-place Waiakea in Division I.

The Canefire (1-6-1) remained in a sixth-place tie with Kohala in Division II.