By Paul Honda
Editor
HondaReport.com
Tuesday, December 30, 2003

HONOLULU—For a second-straight night, two-time defending state champion Iolani showed a limp in its gait.

A wobble in its walk. A chink in its armor.

And again, the Raiders regrouped and took no prisoners. Iolani overcame an 8-0 deficit to roar past Kamehameha, 61-38, Tuesday to win the Punahou Holiday Classic crown.

It was a resounding performance for Iolani, which sustained two losses to powerhouse teams from the mainland during the Iolani Classic recently. The Raiders, ranked No. 1 in the HondaReport.com Boys’ Basketball Top Ten, found out exactly where they stand in the hierarchy of Hawaii high school hoops.

During the Punahou tourney, Iolani struggled before handily defeating No. 3-ranked Kalaheo and fourth-ranked Kamehameha.

In other games, Punahou overwhelmed Kalaheo, 67-53, in the third-place game, and Waiakea stymied Kea’au, 74-50, for the consolation title. (See more consolation scores in the wrap-up link.)

LINK: Boys’ Basketball: Iolani tops Kamehameha for Punahou Holiday Classic title

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