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No. 10-ranked Maryknoll completed league play in first place with an 11-1 record, qualifying for the Division II state tournament.
On Tuesday, the ILH’s second state berth in D-II was up for grabs when Le Jardin hosted Hawaii Baptist in a tiebreaker. The teams were 9-3 in league play. The host team, Le Jardin, rallied for a 14-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-20 win to secure a state berth.
The league’s third-place tournament for the third and final state berth begins today. Hanalani plays at Damien (5:30 p.m.) and Christian Academy goes to Sacred Hearts (6 p.m.)l The Damien-Hanalani winner plays at Hawaii Baptist on Saturday (3 p.m.). The Sacred Hearts-Christian Academy winner meets University. The tournament final is scheduled Tuesday.
In the ILH Division I double-elimination tournament, the sixth-ranked Punahou Buffanblu need a win at No. 1 ‘Iolani today to keep postseason hopes alive.
Both teams have one loss in the ILH Division I double-elimination tournament. By winning round one (regular season), ‘Iolani already has a state berth.
A win would boost Punahou into a rematch with Kamehameha, which is undefeated in the tourney. A Punahou loss would end the season for the Buffanblu and gift a state-tournament berth to Kamehameha.
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Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser