Hawaii’s Best prep hoopsters converged for the Damien Farias Senior Basketball Classic

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A number of the State’s finest highschool ballers converged at Saint Louis college for the Damien Farias Senior Basketball Traditional on Saturday evening.

The TC Ching Athletic Middle was rocking Saturday evening for the All star basic.

It noticed group Crimson taking over group Blue with each squads loaded with among the finest gamers within the State. Workforce blue besting their counterparts, 143-131.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t a couple of last rating however a celebration of the 2023 prep basketball season.

“That’s precisely the entire level of that is, for all the blokes that come out, it’s a tough fought 12 months it was backwards and forwards, however to return out and simply have enjoyable taking part in basketball, loads of these guys grew up taking part in with one another after which they went off to the opposite groups.” Saint Louis and group Crimson head coach Dan Hale informed Hawaii Information Now. “To have them be capable of come again and play on the identical group or play towards one another one final time, excellent.”

The groups weren’t divided by location or league, so it pitted some teammates towards one another and the boys didn’t draw back from the pleasant competitors.

“I similar to battling with them and dealing and getting higher with them.” Mililani senior Jayden Kipapa mentioned. “It’s at all times a great time with them.”

“It’s nothing actually, I imply in observe, I be busting them in any case, they’ll’t guard me.” Campbell senior Rondell Blenman-Villareal mentioned.

The sport additionally gave gamers and expertise work together with guys wouldn’t different clever get to satisfy in the course of the common season.

“It was a enjoyable expertise, having the ability to play with different folks on totally different groups.” Blenman-Villareal mentioned. “I like the power, the power was excessive, the entire sport.”

Particularly these from the neighbor islands, this was an opportunity for them to showcase the expertise all through the island chain.

“It’s simply good we get acknowledged, you already know, particularly being an Outer Island child, It’s enjoyable coming over right here and simply taking part in, having enjoyable.” Kamehameha-Maui’s Po’okela Aiu mentioned. “I’m not representing simply myself, my household is actually representing the entire island of Maui.”

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