Girls Basketball
Kaiser, Kapolei earn top seeds for OIA Red playoffs


Kapolei and Kaiser are the top seeds from their respective divisions for the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red girls' basketball tournament.

The 12-team tournament starts with Tuesday's opening round, the only part that is single elimination. From the quarterfinals on, the tournament is double elimination.

The Western Division champion Hurricanes (12-0), West runner-up Campbell (8-4), and East co-champions Kaiser (10-2) and Farrington (10-2) draw opening-round byes. Kaiser is the East's top seed by a tie-breaker.

In Tuesday's opening round, Kahuku will visit Mililani, 'Aiea will travel to Kaimuki, Moanalua will play at Pearl City and Roosevelt will host Leilehua. All games start at 6 p.m.

The top seeds will start from Wednesday's quarterfinals.

Kaiser will take on the winner Mililani-Kahuku, Campbell will play the winner of  'Aiea-Kaimuki, Farrington will meet the winner of Pearl City-Moanalua and Kapolei will challenge the winner of Roosevelt-Leilehua. All games are at 6 p.m.

The winners advance to the semifinals, while the losers move on to the elimination bracket.

In the six-team White tournament, West champion Radford and East champion Kalani have first-round byes.

In Wednesday's opener, McKinley will visit Nanakuli and Wai'anae will travel to Kalaheo. Both games start at 6 p.m.

On Jan. 14, the winner of McKinley-Nanakuli will visit Kalani and the winner of Wai'anae-Kalaheo will play at Radford. Both games are at 6 p.m.

The White tournament also is double elimination.




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