PAHOA 3 – KA‘U 0
Pahoa High’s boys varsity volleyball team dominated what was projected to be a neck-and-neck bout, sweeping Ka‘u High to end the regular season and confirm the Daggers’ No. 2 standing in BIIF Division II on Monday night in Pahoa town.
Pahoa handled Ka‘u in straight sets of 25-22, 25-17 and 25-18.
The Daggers closed out of league play at 9-1, their only loss being to undefeated Konawaena High (8-0) in March. Pahoa will receive the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and byes for the first two rounds — entering in the semifinals and hosting its matchup.
Ka‘u dropped to 7-2, but it is still guaranteed a top-four playoff seed and first-round bye. The Trojans will look to end their season with a win at their final game tonight in Pahala against Christian Liberty Academy (1-7).
BIIF DII playoffs will begin April 25 as the No. 8 and No. 7 seeds clash with the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds, respectively, at each high seed’s home court.
The quarterfinals will take place two days later, with the No. 3 and No. 4 teams hosting the winners of each first-round match.
Semifinals will be the night of April 29 at Konawaena and Pahoa, then, the final will be at 5 p.m. on May 1 at Hilo High — followed by the DI final.
KANU 3 – CLA 2
Kanu ‘o ka ‘Aina Charter won its second straight five-set match, outlasting home-standing Christian Liberty Academy on Monday night in Kea‘au.
The lead bounced back and forth — as the Canefire claimed the first set 25-22, Kanu won the second 25-21, CLA dominated the third 25-14 and Kanu snatched the final two sets 25-17 and 16-14.
Kanu (2-7) is now within reach of a program-first BIIF DII playoff run. In order to have a shot at entering the No. 8 standing, Kanu will need to win its season finale — a rivalry game against No. 8 Ka ‘Umeke Ka‘eo PCS (2-6) on Saturday in Waimea.
CLA dropped to 1-7, and will need to win both of its upcoming games in order to maintain any hope of entering the playoffs. Tonight, the Canefire will play away at Ka‘u, then will end the regular season on Friday with a home game against Makua Lani Christian (0-8).
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PARKER 3 – HONOKA‘A 0
Parker School made light work of a short trip across district lines, sweeping Honoka‘a High on Monday in Hamakua.
The Bulls prevailed in straight sets of 25-16, 25-14 and 25-18.
Now 6-3 and standing at No. 4 in BIIF DII, Parker’s next matchup and season finale will determine if it stays in the top four. Tonight in Kapa‘au, the Bulls will take on No. 5 Kohala High (5-3) — with the winner taking the No. 4 seed.
Monday was the Dragons’ fourth straight loss, dropping them to a 3-5 record and a shakey No. 7 standing. With two tough opponents ahead — Hawaii Prep (4-4) on Thursday and Konawaena on Friday — Honoka‘a is at risk of falling into a tie for No. 8, which could mean having to take part in a play-in match. However, winning either of their final two matches would greatly solidify the Dragons in the playoff hunt.
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KS-HAWAI‘I 3 – KEALAKEHE 0
The Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i boys volleyball team handled business Monday night on the road against the Waveriders at Kealakehe High School, winning in three sets.
The Warriors won the first set 25-18, then the second 25-19. Kealakehe pushed KSH in a competitive final frame, but the Warriors escaped with a narrow 27-25 set victory to seal the deal.
Now at 10-1 and in full control of the BIIF Division I standings, KSH could snag the No. 1 seed in the upcoming BIIF tournament. The Warriors will next play second-place Hilo in their final regular season match at 6 p.m. tonight on the Vikings’ home court. KSH and Hilo are 1-1 against each other this season.
The Waveriders (3-7) still sit in third in DI, and will try to push for a playoff spot with their next matchup against Waiakea at 6 p.m. Monday at Kealakehe High School.