Iolani Alumni

The inaugural girls division of the 24th Annual Iolani Prep Classic moves into the semifinal round this evening when No.2-ranked Iolani takes on the Redondo Union Seahawks, a perennial contender in the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation).

The Raiders are coming off of an opening round blowout (51-29) of Moanalua and will be looking to keep their undefeated 9-0 record intact as they attempt to stop Redondo Union and their 6-0 UCLA-bound forward Atonye Nyingifa who scored 16 points in the Seahawks first round win over the Kamehameha Warriors (44-29). Iolani standout Jamie Smith will likely get the opportunity to matchup with the California star which should make for an exciting game.

In the other semifinal, top-ranked Punahou will take on national powerhouse Narbonne from Harbor City, California. The Buffanblu advanced to the second round with a 59-30 win over Granada (California) led by Berkley-bound forward Shawna-Lei Kuehu and her twin sister Shaena who scored 16 and 14 points respectively. Narbonne moved on with an impressive 88-51 victory over the Roosevelt Rough Riders who had a difficult time getting the ball past half-court on their opening possessions against the Gauchos overwhelming full-court press.

Iolani faces Redondo Union in the first semifinal at 6:30pm with the Punahou vs. Narbonne game to follow at 8:00pm. All games are in the Iolani Lower Gym.