It’s become an annual reloading tradition for the Hawaii Prep boys basketball team, which relies on veterans soaked in postseason experience to shine a light for the younger ones.
The perennially tall Ka Makani lost four starters to graduation and much of their athleticism and height, but not a hunger to keep a good thing going.
Last season, Pahoa prevailed over the disciplined Ka Makani 36-26 in the BIIF Division II semifinals, eliminating the 2014 HHSAA state champion.
It’s been a nice run for HPA, which won its first BIIF title in 2012, won again in ’13, and took home the state crown the following year.