The Wildcats put on a great show in front of an enthusiastic crowd, despite their reduced home capacity.
The Konawaena Wildcats, girls basketball, team secured a spot in Wednesday’s BIIF D-I Championship game. They defeated the Keaau Cougars 69-5.
The Wildcats, who were the number one sead in the tournament, went on a 28 point scoring spree to quickly end any possibility of Keaau’s upset. Braelyn Kauhi, a Wildcat junior, scored 18 points to lead four Wildcats in double figures.
Keaau scored their first basket in the second quarter. The Keaau Cougars managed only one field goal throughout the game. A swarming Konawaena defense made it difficult for them all night.
Konawaena’s five seniors, with a huge lead, left the game in the fourth quarter. The crowd erupted, as each senior left the court, in applause as it was their last game at Ellison Onizuka Gymnasium.
