There's been the occasional exception, of course. But, more often then not, it's been a matter of one-two barbeque.
Last night was one of those exceptions as Maui High made up for its lack of height with quickness, scrappy defense and some timely shooting to register a 63-59 overtime victory over Farrington in an opening-round Division-I game at Kaimuki High.
Maui High's Chynna Ramelb scored 19 points, including four 3-point shots and a pair of buzzer beaters. And 5-4 forward Shakilya Heslip had 13 points, 19 rebounds, 7 steals and 2 blocks for the Sabers, who earned a berth opposite third-seeded Waiakea at 6 o'clock tonight at the same venue.
Things didn't go as well for Seabury Hall in a Division-II opener at Aiea, where the Spartans suffered a 43-28 loss to Kailua. The loss relegated Seabury to consolation bracket and a 4 p.m. game today against Hanalani, which suffered a 57-36 loss to Campbell.
The MIL's two champions, Lahainaluna in D-I and Molokai in D-II, are seeded fourth and drew first-round byes. Both will jump into the mix for quarterfinal games tonight.
The Lunas will face Radford in a 6 o'clock game at Farrington. Radford won its opener by jumping out to a 13-0 lead en route to a 60-46 win over Roosevelt.
Molokai will meet HPA, which advanced with a 43-37 win over University High, in a 6 p.m. game at Kalani High.
In other D-I action last night, Mana Hopkins scored 27 in leading Konawaena to a 52-48 win over Moanalua while Punahou jumped out to a 22-8 lead and eased to a 59-48 victory over Aiea.
In other D-II games, St. Francis beat Kapa'a 50-41.
The girls' D-I and D-II tournaments run through Friday, with the final rounds to be held at the Stan Sheriff Center.
BOYS HOOPS: It was not that long ago when you wouldn't be far off by simply penciling in Iolani as the eventual champion in the state boys basketball tournament.
But those days of dominance are gone, replaced by what many believe to be parity at the top of the state hoops hill.
In fact, all four of the top seeds in the boys Division-I tournament that tips off tonight struggled to survive their respective league races. And you can make a similar case in D-II, as well.
That certainly was the case in the MIL, with championship playoff games required to determine the overall title and top seeds in both divisions.
Kamehameha-Maui beat Lahainaluna in D-I while Molokai defeated Lanai in D-II.
The MIL runners-up open their bids tonight, with the champs awarded No. 4 seeds and first-round byes and automatic berths in tomorrow's quarterfinals.
Lahainaluna will face traditional power Punahou in a 6 p.m. game at Radford High. The game will be carried live on Maui's ESPN 550.
Meantime, Lanai will challenge Farrington, again at 6 o'clock, at Pearl City.
In tomorrow's action, Kamehameha-Maui will meet the winner of tonight's game between Kamehameha-Hawaii and OIA power Kalaheo in a 6 p.m. game at McKinley. Taht will will be aired on ESPN 550.
In D-II Molokai will tangle with winner of Hawaii Baptist vs. St. Joseph at 6 o'clock at Moanalua.
The boys' D-I and D-II tournaments run through Saturday, with the final rounds set for the Blaisdell Arena.
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