Boys Volleyball
KS-Hawaii outduels Moanalua to reach title game


  

Fri, May 4, 2012 @ McKinley [ 7:00 pm ]


FINAL  1   2   3   4   5      
KSH (2-1) 25 25 25 25 15 3
MOA (17-1) 15 27 18 27 10 2
Kamehameha-Hawaii players celebrate a five-set win over Moanalua.

Kamehameha-Hawaii players celebrate a five-set win over Moanalua.

Kamehameha-Hawaii defeated Moanalua in a five-set marathon, 25-15, 27-29, 25-18, 23-25, 15-10, to reach the Division I title game of the New City Nissan Boys Volleyball Championships.

Warriors' outside hitter Evan Enriques reached the thirty-kill plateau for the second time in as many nights, this time notching 35 kills to go along with 20 digs and 5 blocks. DJ Grant-Johnson added  5 kills, 17 digs and 3 blocks, and Daniel Aina Jr. 3 kills, 11 digs and 2 blocks.

Ahren DePonte led Moanalua with 16 kills, 7 digs, and three blocks in the loss.

Kamehameha-Hawaii will face off with top-seed Punahou, a straight set winner over Kalaheo, in the championship game set to follow the Division II title match set for 5:00 p.m.

The last boys volleyball title won by an BIIF school was Hilo in 1969.



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