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Punahou is the No. 1 seed in Division I of the Hawaiian Airlines/HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships.
Seedings for both divisions were released Sunday.
The D-I tournament begins on Wednesday with unseeded teams playing at the McKinley and Radford gyms.
The Buffanblu are 24-2 overall and went 11-1 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu to win the title. They will face the Hilo-Moanalua winner on Thursday at 7 p.m. at McKinley Student Council Gymnasium.
Kahuku, which captured the Oahu Interscholastic Association crown on Saturday, drew the No. 2 seed. The Red Raiders (29-9, 16-1 league) will take on the King Kekaulike-Kamehameha winner on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Radford.
Kamehameha-Hawaii (22-5, 13-1 league), champion of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation, has the No. 3 seed and will challenge the AOP-Pearl City victor on Thursday at 5 p.m. at Radford.
Interestingly, Kahuku and Kamehameha-Hawaii played twice in nonconference tournaments. Kahuku won 57-53 on Dec. 19 at the ‘Iolani Classic, and KS-Hawaii won 50-42 on Dec. 30 at the St. Francis Merv Lopes Classic.
Maui Interscholastic League winner Baldwin (24-3, 12-0 league) has the No. 4 seed and will meet the Kapolei-Leilehua winner on Thursday at 5 p.m. at McKinley.
The pairings and brackets were determined by basketball coordinators from the five leagues.
Kalaheo, which won the OIA White Conference title on Saturday, is the No. 1 seed in the D-II bracket. The Mustangs (36-6, 15-1 league) have the unusual prospect of being bracketed with an ILH champion, No. 4 seed St. Francis.
Hawaii Prep, which won the BIIF, is the No. 2 seed, and Kapaa is the No. 3 seed.
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DIVISION I BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE TOURNAMENT
At McKinley gym, Radford gym, Blaisdell Arena
Seeds: 1. Punahou; 2. Kahuku; 3. Kamehameha-Hawaii; 4. Baldwin.
Wednesday
At McKinley gym
Game 1: Moanalua vs. Hilo, 5 p.m.
2: Leilehua vs. Kapolei, 7 p.m.
At Radford gym
3: Kamehameha vs. King Kekaulike, 5 p.m.
4: Pearl City vs. Academy of the Pacific, 7 p.m.
Thursday
At McKinley gym
5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 a.m.
6: Baldwin vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
7: Punahou vs. Game 1 winner, 7 p.m.
At Radford gym
8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.
9: Kamehameha-Hawaii vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.
10: Kahuku vs. Game 3 winner, 7 p.m.
Friday
At Blaisdell Arena
11: Consolation championship, 11 a.m.
12: Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 1 p.m.
13: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 3 p.m.
14: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5 p.m.
15: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m.
Saturday
At Blaisdell Arena
16: Fifth-place game, 1 p.m.
17: Third-place game, 3 p.m.
18: Championship game, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II BOYS BASKETBALL
STATE TOURNAMENT
At Farrington gym, Kaimuki gym, Blaisdell Arena
Seeds: 1. Kalaheo; 2. Hawaii Prep; 3. Kapaa; 4. St. Francis.
Thursday
At Farrington gym
Game 1: Seabury Hall vs. St. Francis, 5 p.m.
2: Kohala vs. Kalaheo, 7 p.m.
At Kaimuki gym
3: McKinley vs. Kapaa, 5 p.m.
4: Hanalani vs. Hawaii Prep, 7 p.m.
Friday
At Farrington gym
5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.
6: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.
At Kaimuki gym
7: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 p.m.
8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 7 p.m.
Saturday
At Blaisdell Arena
9: Fifth-place game, 9 a.m.
10: Third-place game, 11 p.m.
11: Championship game, 5 p.m.
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