17U: H1 Thunder 50, Hoops4Christ 36

Great job passing and moving the ball against H4C's zone. We got a lot of tips and layups. We still look a little rusty at times, but we have a great effort. Kyle Moraga and Kali'a Mielke sat the final quarter. Saved their legs for the 13U game. Today's lineup: Sisifo Lauvao, Isaiah Visoria, Brent Quackenbush, Iamhaka Johnson, Jerry Betiru, Cody Ogoso, Kyle and Kali‘a.

Isaiah rebounded, defended, rebounded again over and over, and his mid-range J was on. High post offense. Jerry hit three treys in a row at one point. Brent - I hadn't seen him play in a long time. He's still growing, still springy, long arms and aggressive to the basket. Haka's defense and transition offense are still excellent. He's a little rusty, but coming back strong from the foot injury. Sifo's versatility was a plus again, low post, wing, willing to go anywhere. Cody ran the break well and stretched the other team's defense with his range. Kyle and Kali‘a were solid in limited minutes.

Next: Thunder 17U vs. Boom, Sunday, Oct. 13, 11:10 am, Kilauea gym.