Last season, Hilo point guard Mandi Kawaha was lost in the shadows of four starting seniors, but she’s ready to lead the next promising generation of teammates.
The 5-foot-2 Viking junior plays club ball for the Wahine Ryders, coached by Harry Pagan and Fred Collins, a UH-Hilo women’s basketball assistant.
Their daughters, senior forward Sharry Pagan and freshman forward Jamila Collins-Ebanez, will be in the starting lineup.
The other Wahine Ryders/Hilo starters are senior forward Cherish Quiocho and Mandi’s sister, freshman guard Mindy Kawaha.
On the 11-player roster, eight Vikings play club ball for the Wahine Ryders.