HONOKAA — A barrage of aces compensated for a lack of firepower for Honokaa, which served bullets on the volleyball court all night against Christian Liberty.
The Dragons defeated the Canefire 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 25-12 in the first round of the BIIF Division II playoffs on Tuesday night at the Honokaa county gym.
Leilani Pupuhi and Randy Iona each served six aces to spark the Dragons (12-6), who clinched a berth to the HHSAA state tournament, which will be held Oct. 26-29 on Oahu.
They will play at Hawaii Prep (13-4) in the BIIF semifinals at 7 p.