And than there were six.
The race to get down to four teams for the BIIF Division I boys basketball playoffs is just getting started after Hilo and Kealakehe won Saturday night, leaving all six D-I teams with winning records.
While Hilo edged Keaau 41-40 on the road to improve to 4-3, the Waveriders did the same at Hilo Civic, beating St. Joseph 77-49.
Bryton Lewi scored 26 points for the Kealakehe, which jumped out to a commanding 53-20 halftime lead against the Cardinals (0-5).
Dylan Costales and Ruka Suda each scored 11 points for Division II St. Joe.
In Kapaau on Saturday night, Paka Cacoulidis scored 12 points to pace Konawaena to a 45-39 victory against Kohala as the Wildcats ran their record to 5-2, creating a three-way tie for second place with Waiakea and Keaau.
Maui Hook led the D-II Cowboys (3-3) with 14 points.
This week, there are a pair of important D-I matchups Tuesday (Hilo at Waiakea and Keaau at Kealakehe), one on Thursday (Kealakehe at Hilo) and another Friday (Keaau at unbeaten Kamehameha).
The D-II game of the week is Thursday, as Hawaii Prep and Honokaa play after Saturday’s contest at Honokaa’s Parks and Recreation gym was postponed by wet floor conditions.
Girls
Kamehameha 45, Kohala 37: Dominique Pacheco scored 14 points and Saydee Aganus added 10 in Kapaau as the Warriors (6-2) moved a game ahead of Honokaa in first place in D-II.
Kiani Kauka paced the Cowgirls (4-5) with 12 points and CJ Agbayani added 10.
Girls soccer
Hawaii Prep 2, Waiakea 0: Emi Higgins scored in the first half, and Mai Camacho added a second-half insurance goal to lift Ka Makani (9-1) in Waimea.
Maia Mills was credited with the shutout of the Warriors (5-4).