A pair of sophomores were a big part of Hawaii Baptist's latest win Thursday night.

Ally Wada, a 5-foot-8 wing, scored a team-high 13 points and Katelyn Nakagawa, a 5-foot-3 guard, added 12 points for the Eagles (14-0), who wrapped up their fourth consecutive undefeated Division II season in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu with a 45-35 victory over host Mid-Pacific.

Both Wada and Nakagawa did more than just score, however.

Wada was a formidable presence on defense with three blocks and a number of key rebounds. The lean and lanky Wada displayed her athleticism often along with a nice touch around the basket and even flashed some nice ball-handling skills at times.

Near the close of the first quarter, Wada rejected a Mid-Pacific shot attempt and went nearly the length of the court for a coast-to-coast layup in transition, which gave her team a 13-0 lead at the time.

Wada had just four points in the first half, but scored six of HBA's nine fourth-quarter points. She even drained a 3-pointer from straight away late in the third period.

"Tonight, I thought we did a better job against her," Owls coach Sherice Ajifu said of Wada. "In the first round she created a lot of havoc for us. The second round we prepared a little bit better for her, but obviously Nakagawa stepped up and made some huge shots for them. You shut one person down for them and another person steps up and that's what a championship team does."

Nakagawa entered the game averaging just 6.1 points per game. She had five points in each of the first two quarters, including a pair of 3-pointers. Nakagawa showed nice decision-making, driving to the basket when she found a lane and pulling up for mid-range jumpers when defenders played back.

"Katie we brought her up last year and this year she's playing with a lot more confidence," Sugiura said.

As much as Nakagawa excelled on offensive, her defensive effort was just as pivotal. She drew the assignment of guarding Mid-Pacific's leading scorer, Ciera Kameehonua, and limited her to six points — her lowest scoring output of the season.

"She did really good," Wada said of Nakagawa. "She minimized her points and worked hard."

Nakagawa said she did not guard Kameehonua the first time the teams faced off.

"This was a change for me," Nakagawa said. "I was a little bit nervous, but I was just trying my best to keep her in front of me and not let her get the ball."

Sugiura said he had faith in Nakagawa all the way.

"I think she's quick enough, she's strong enough andI think sometimes it's just about her believing in her abilities, so today we kind of challenged her to play up against Ciera and I think she did a pretty good job," Sugiura said.

Nakagawa trusted in Sugiura's decision and answered the call.

"I think coach Keith was trying to help me to step up my game to just be more confident in myself, so when we told me to guard Ciera, he just said ‘this is your time to step up,' " Nakagawa said.

The Eagles had already clinched the league title two days prior with a 31-point rout of La Pietra, but didn't struggle to find motivation for this one.

"I think that it was pretty easy, because last season we were also undefeated so we weren't just playing this game to play this game, but to carry on the legacy from last year," Nakagawa said.

Sugiura's squad long ago bought into his one-game-at-a-time philosophy and managed to stay true to the mantra all year.

"At the beginning of the year we saw that we have a 14-game schedule, so even though we were able to clinch on Tuesday, I think there was still motivation because Mid-Pac is still a solid program, a solid team, so I think for the girls that was motivation enough," Sugiura said. "It was a great job by the girls. They prepared well in practice yesterday, I think they were focused in walk-throughs today, so even though some people might say that the game didn't really mean much, it meant a lot to our girls."

The Eagles, who reached the Division II state final last year and are ranked eighth in the Hawaiian Electric/ScoringLive Girls Basketball Power Rankings, will now have 14 days off until they take the court again. The D2 state tournament is being played at Keaau and Waiakea high schools on the Big Island, Feb. 10 to 13.