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HONOLULU — Kohala ran into an ILH powerhouse that looks like a David but is disguised as a Goliath, and the volleyball battlefield was tilted in Hawaii Baptist Academy’s favor all afternoon long.
Though much smaller, the efficient Eagles swept the Cowgirls 25-12, 25-8, 25-16 in the first round of the HHSAA Division II tournament on Wednesday at Kaimuki High’s gym on Oahu.
The Cowgirls (13-8) and Eagles (11-4) finished third in their respective leagues, the BIIF and ILH, respectively. That’s where the similarities end.
HBA is a seasoned team at states with a long track record of success with championships in 2007, ’08, ’09, and 2015 and has reached the tourney every year since statewide classification started in 2005.