For the second consecutive year, BIIF champion Waiakea was given the the No. 4 seed at the HHSAA Division I boys basketball championships.
For the second consecutive year, BIIF champion Waiakea was given the the No. 4 seed at the HHSAA Division I boys basketball championships.
After coming out on the winning end of a classic finish against Konawaena in the league final, the Warriors’ rewarded could be a quarterfinal against defending state champion Iolani.
The ILH runner-up Red Raiders host a first-round game Monday against Moanalua with the winner advancing to face Waiakea at 5 p.m. Wednesday at McKinley High School in Honolulu.
The Warriors went 0-2 at states last season, with losses to Kaiser and Baldwin. Waiakea’s last win at states came in its most recent appearance before last year, a 2014 consolation victory against Moanalua.
A BIIF team hasn’t won in the winners bracket since Konawaena reached the semefinals in 2013.
On the other side of the 12-team bracket, the Wildcats play Kailua of the OIA at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Kealakekua, with the winner moving on to face second-seeded Punahou at Radford High in Honolulu. The ILH champion Buffanblu were state runner-up last season.
OIA champion Kahuku is the top seed and will face either Maui or Kalaheo in the quarterfinals, and No. 3 Lahainaluna waits for either Kapolei of Leilehua.
At Honolulu
Division I
Monday
First round
Kailua vs. Konawaena, 5:30 p.m.
Kalaheo at Maui, 6 p.m.
Moanalua at Iolani, 6 p.m.
Leilehua at Kapolei, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Quarterfinals
At McKinley High
No. 4 Waiakea vs. Moanalua-Iolani winner, 5 p.m.
No. 1 Kahuku vs. Kalaheo-Maui winner, 7 p.m.
At Radford High
No. 3 Lahainaluna vs. Leilehua-Kapolei winner, 5 p.m.
No. 2 Punahou vs. Kailua-Konawaena winner, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Semifinals
At McKinley High
Waiakea/Moanalua-Iolani winner vs. Kahuku/Kalaheo-Maui winner, 5 p.m.
Lahainaluna/Leilehua-Kapolei winner vs. Punahou/Kailua-Konawaena winner, 7 p.m.
Consolation
At Radford High
Waiakea/Moanalua-Iolani loser vs. Kahuku/Kalaheo-Maui loser, 5 p.m.
Lahainaluna/Leilehua-Kapolei loser vs. Punahou/Kailua-Konawaena loser, 7 p.m.
At Stan Sheriff Center
Friday
Final, 7 p.m.
Third place, 1 p.m.
Fifth place, 9 a.m.
Division II
Wednesday
Quarterfinals
At Kalani
No. 4 Honokaa vs. Kauai, 5 p.m.
No. 1 Saint Francis vs. Farrington, 7 p.m.
At Saint Francis
No. 2 Seabury vs. Hawaii Prep, 5 p.m.
No. 3 Kalani vs. Le Jardin, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Semifinals
At Kalani
Honokaa-Kauai winner vs. Saint Francis-Farrington winner, 5 p.m.
Seabury-Hawaii Prep vs. Kalani-Le Jardin, 7 p.m.
At Saint Francis
Honokaa-Kauai loser vs. Saint Francis-Farrington loser, 5 p.m.
Seabury-Hawaii Prep vs. Kalani-Le Jardin loser, 7 p.m.
Friday
At Stan Sheriff Center
Final, 5 p.m.
Third place, 3 p.m.
Fifth place, 11 a.m.