Tuesday night saw two DI volleyball matches in Hilo, as well as the release of the bracket for the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF DI Championship.
Waiakea 3 –
Kealakehe 0
The Warriors won their senior night, defeating the Waveriders in straight sets of 25-6, 25-14 and 25-14.
This was Kealakehe’s last outing of the season, as it will not enter the upcoming BIIF DI playoffs. The Waveriders close out the season at 1-11 — their sole victory being 3-2 over Kea‘au last week.
The Warriors have one remaining regular season test — tonight at Hilo HS, with JV beginning at 5 p.m. and varsity following.
Now 6-5 and currently 0-2 against the Vikings, the Warriors will enter the BIIF playoffs in the No. 3 seed — even if they defeat Hilo (No. 2) tonight.
The Vikings will host Waiakea during the pair’s semifinal bout — which is slated for 6 p.m. next Thursday (Oct. 26).
The winner will earn a berth in the upcoming HHSAA state championship and will play in the BIIF DI championship match two days later at KS-Hawai‘i.
The runner-up of the BIIF championship will host its first-round state championship game on Nov. 6. The quarterfinals through finals will take place Nov. 9 through Nov. 11 on O‘ahu.
Waiakea’s JV also defeated Kealakehe on Tuesday, 2-0 (25-9, 25-12).
Hilo 3 – Kea‘au 0
The Vikings ended their second-to-last regular season home game with a big win — sweeping the Cougars in straight sets of 25-8, 25-14 and 25-15.
However, it was an inconsequential outing — as both teams had already locked in their playoff berths ahead of it.
At No. 4, Kea‘au will face the juggernaut that is Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i during the semifinal. KSH ended its season 12-0 in BIIF play and has held the Honolulu Star Advertiser’s No. 3 statewide ranking for more than a month now.
KSH went 3-0 against Kea‘au during regular season play, winning via sweep every time and scoring 225 points against the Cougars while allowing just 68 (average of 11.3 per set, high of 18 and low of three).
Tickets
There will be no cash ticket sales at any local or state championship events.
Tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/app/school/HI51120.
