Neither BIIF water polo game proved to be competitive at Hawaii Prep on Wednesday, but the results did set the stage for a final interesting weekend of the regular season. ADVERTISING Neither BIIF water polo game proved to be competitive
Neither BIIF water polo game proved to be competitive at Hawaii Prep on Wednesday, but the results did set the stage for a final interesting weekend of the regular season.
Hawaii Prep took both halves of a doubleheader, knocking off Kealakehe 16-2 before taking down Konawaena 23-4.
Janelle Laros, Ava Jean Johnston and Elizabeth Jim each tallied eight goals in the double-feature for Hawaii Prep.
Ka Makani has cruised to a 9-0 record this season, but its biggest test will come Saturday at Kona Aquatic Center against Kamehameha (8-1). Hawaii Prep handed the Warriors — the six-time defending BIIF champions — their only loss earlier this season. However, that game came against a Kamehameha squad that was missing most of its starting lineup.
If Kamehameha wins, and the teams end up splitting the season series, Hawaii Prep has a pretty healthy margin in the goal differential department — the second tiebreaker after head-to-head — to retain the No. 1 seed. Ka Makani beat the shorthanded Warriors 20-7 on March 12
Overall, Ka Makani have outscored opponents 172-46 to the Warriors 125-73.
Meanwhile, Konawaena (3-6) will face Hilo (2-7) in a win-and-get-in situation on Saturday. If Konawaena loses, the teams would have a play-in game for the final spot, with a coin flip determining the location.
Kealakehe (4-5) has locked up a playoff spot, regardless of its result against Waiakea (1-8) on Saturday.
