Konawaena couldn’t play its usual uptempo game but shot well, handled the ball and valued possessions to counter St. Joseph’s slow-down tactics.
Behind a balanced attack and a lot of patience, the Wildcats clipped the Cardinals 42-32 in a BIIF basketball game on Tuesday night.
Austin Ewing led the way with 11 points while Hauoli Akau had eight points, Austin Aukai seven and Kamakana Ching five for Konawaena (3-1), which shot 49 percent (17 of 35) from the field.
Manato Fukuda scored 14 points and Cole deSilva had 12 points for the St. Joe (1-2), which made 39 percent (11 of 28) from the floor, going just 4 of 14 in the second half.