Honokaa won its rubber match against Kamehameha.
Honokaa won its rubber match against Kamehameha.
Kelvin Falk scored 14 points and the Dragons came back to beat the Warriors 63-57 in a rousing BIIF regular-season opener Tuesday night at Honokaa Parks and Recreation Gym.
After a busy period of preseason tournaments, the teams were playing for the third time in 12 days after splitting the first two meetings.
The Dragons, a contender in BIIF Division II, outscored Kamehameha, a contender in BIIF Division I, 18-11 in the final quarter to pull ahead.
Kamuela Spencer Herring added 12 points for Honokaa and Gene Ansagay had 10.
The Warriors led in a tightly contested game before losing their grip in the fourth quarter. Isaiah Nakoa-Oness led Kamehameha with 16 points and Samuel Kainalu Kahapea chipped in with 12.
Pahoa 63, Laupahoehoe 18
Jaymin Santiago-Burns made 6 3-pointers to score 18, and Damon Romero added 14 for the host Daggers.
Austin Gonzales led Laupahoehoe with 11.