The Hilo Vikings and Waiakea Warriors girls soccer teams always battle each other until the end. This Tuesday’s match at Hilo Bayfront was no exception.

In a BIIF showdown, the Waiakea Warriors lost 3-2 to the Hilo Vikings. This is always a contest for Division I supremacy that has been going on for decades.

The Hilo Vikings, Chloe Saplan, a junior forward, scored two goals. Her teammate, Briana-Jean Tanaka, a senior forward scored the game-winner. Taking the Vikings to a 1-1 recorded. The last time the Vikings played was at Kealakehe last Tuesday’s in a 2-0 loss.

Hilo finished second in the BIIF, as runner up to Konawaena for 2019 and 2020 seasons. The Waiakea Warriors have remained at home from states since 2017 season.

It’s a short season, all four Division I teams are playing in the BIIF playoffs. Every team is competing for seeding.

With just a minute into the match, Silva scored on a corner kick for the Warriors.

Saplan made a direct kick of 20 yards from 20 yards out at the 10 minute mark. She hit a perfect shot in the upper right corner to tie the score 1-1.

Six minutes later, Saplan attacked the left flank and kicked laser score into the far right low post. This gave the Vikings a 2-1 lead at the half.

Tanaka raced down right wing midway through the second half and scored a goal as the Vikings took a 3-1 lead.

Five minutes later, the Warriors Beasley scored a 1-on-1 breakaway to reduce Hilo’s lead to 3-2.

The Vikings played a determined and disciplined defense for the last 15 minutes of the game. The team didn’t allow any Warrior scoring attempts.