KAILUA-KONA — Kealakehe head coach Chris Chang had a simple message for his team before the BIIF semifinals on Friday at Kona Aquatic Center: anyone is beatable.
Simple, indeed, but facing Kamehameha — a program that has been largely unbeatable on the Big Island for the better part of a decade — it was a useful reminder, and one that would pay off.
The Waveriders stunned the seven-time defending champion Warriors 11-9, securing a spot in the BIIF championship and the program’s first HHSAA state tournament berth since 2014.
“The girls came together, worked together and believed,” Chang said.