King Kekaulike, Seabury Boys Seeded No. 3 at State

By Rodney S. Yap

The Maui Interscholastic League’s boys basketball champions in both Division I and Division II received No. 3 seeds in their respective Hawaiian Airlines State Championships brackets.

Unbeaten King Kekaulike (14-0) received a bye to the Division I quarterfinals and will play on Thursday at Moanalua Gym against the winner of today’s meeting between defending champion Punahou and Farrington.

Meanwhile, Seabury Hall (13-1) will meet University in the quarterfinals of the Division II tournament.

Baldwin (10-4), the MIL’s D-I runner-up this season, will play Kapolei today at 5 p.m. at McKinley Gym. The winner will meet top-seeded Maryknoll in the quarterfinal round.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES BOYS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DIVISION I TOURNAMENT

Today’s Games

First Round

At McKinley Gym

Baldwin vs. Kapolei, 5 p.m.

Moanalua vs. Pearl City, 7 p.m.

At Moanalua Gym

Kamehameha Hawaii vs. Mililani, 5 p.m.

Punahou vs. Farrington, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Consolation

At McKinley Gym

Baldwin-Kapolei loser vs. Moanalua-PearlCity loser, 3 p.m.

At Moanalua Gym

Kamehameha Hawaii-Mililani loser vs. Punahou-Farrington loser, 3 p.m.

Quarterfinals

At McKinley Gym

No. 4 Konawaena vs. Moanalua-PearlCity winner, 5 p.m.

No. 1 Maryknoll vs. Baldwin-Kapolei winner, 7 p.m.

At Moanalua Gym

No. 3 King Kekaulike vs. Farrington-Punahou winner, 5 p.m.

No. 2 Kalaheo vs. Kamehameha Hawaii-Mililani winner, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games

At Blaisdell Arena

Seventh-place game, 11 a.m.

Fifth-place semifinals, 1 and 3 p.m.

Semifinals, 5 and 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

At Blaisdell Arena

Fifth-place game, 1 p.m.

Third-place game, 3 p.m.

Championship, 7 p.m.

 DIVISION II TOURNAMENT

Thursday’s Games

Quarterfinals

At Kalani Gym

No. 3 Seabury Hall vs. University, 5 p.m.

No. 2 Kailua vs. Pahoa, 7 p.m.

At Kaimuki Gym

No. 4 Hawaii Prep vs. Kapaa

No. 1 St. Francis vs. Waianae, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Consolation

At Kalani Gym

Hawaii Prep-Kapaa loser vs. St. Francis-Waianae loser, 5 p.m.

Kailua-Pahoa loser vs. Seabury Hall-University loser, 7 p.m.

Semifinals

At Kaimuki Gym

Hawaii Prep-Kapaa winner vs. St. Francis-Waianae winner, time TBA

Kailua-Pahoa winner vs. Seabury Hall-University winner, time TBA

Saturday’s Games

At Blaisdell Arena

Fifth-place game, 9 a.m.

Third-place game, 11 a.m.

Championship, 5 p.m.