Hana High School advanced to the quarterfinal round of the New City Nissan Girls Volleyball Division II State Championship with a 26-28, 25-18, 27-25, 19-25, 15-10 win over Kaimuki on Tuesday at the Kalani Gym.
The Dragons, making their first state-tournament appearance since 2005, will play top-seeded St. Francis, the defending state champion, today at Kalani.
King Kekaulike was sent to the Division I consolation bracket, losing 25-12, 25-15, 25-19 to Mo-analua at the McKinley Gym.
Kamehameha Maui, the No. 3 seed in D-I, received a bye to the quarterfinals and will play Kamehameha Kapalama today at Kaimuki - Kamehameha Kapalama swept Kalani 25-17, 25-15, 25-18 on Tuesday. Seabury Hall, seeded third in D-II, plays a quarterfinal today at Farrington against Hawaii Prep, a 25-21, 24-26, 28-26, 25-20 winner over Hawaii Baptist Academy on Tuesday.
Pakalani Helekahi-Cass had 28 kills, two aces and a block for Hana (11-3). Brandy Lecker-Tolentino had 10 kills and seven blocks.
Amako Kinere had 13 kills from Kaimuki (5-11).
Fact Box
New City Nissan GIRLS State Volleyball
Division I
Tuesday's Results
At McKinley and Kaimuki gyms
First Round
Moanalua def. King Kekaulike 25-12, 25-15, 25-19
Pearl City def Hilo 22-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 15-12
Mililani def. Castle 25-20, 26-24, 25-18
Kamehameha Kaplama def. Kalani 25-17, 25-15, 25-18
Today's Matches
At McKinley and Kaimuki gyms
Consolation
King Kekaulike vs. Castle, 3:30 p.m.
Hilo vs. Kalani, 3:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Kamehameha Hawaii vs. Mililani, 5 p.m.
No. 2 Kahuku vs. Pearl City, 5 p.m.
No. 3 Kamehameha Maui vs. Kamehameha Kapalama, 7 p.m.
No. 1 Punahou vs. Moanalua, 7 p.m.
Division II
Tuesday's Results
At Kalani and Farrington gyms
First Round
Hana def. Kaimuki 26-28, 25-18, 27-25, 19-25, 15-10
La Pietra def. Konawaena 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 23-25, 15-1
Waimea def. Kailua, 27-25, 16-25, 25-19, 25-21
Hawaii Prep def. Hawaii Baptist 25-21, 24-26, 28-26, 25-20
Today's Matches
At Kalani and Farrington gyms
Consolation
Kaimuki vs. Kailua, 3:30 p.m.
Konawaena vs. Hawaii Baptist, 3:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
No. 3 Seabury Hall vs. Hawaii Prep, 5 p.m.
No. 4 Kau vs. Waimea, 5 p.m.
No. 1 Saint Francis vs. Hana, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Farrington vs. La Pietra, 7 p.m.
Taylor Fernandez had 11 kills for King Kekaulike (8-7), sent to an elimination match today against Castle, which lost 25-20, 26-24, 25-18 to Mililani on Tuesday. Na Alii's Kayla Uyesugi had 12 digs, and Kaila Aguera had two aces.
Moanalua, which improved its record to 13-4, got 14 kills and four blocks from Analise Austin. Joy Kurosawa had eight aces.
