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Farmers lose to Saints in 5

The third-seeded Molokai High School boys volleyball team fell in the New City Nissan Division II state semifinals on Friday, losing to No. 2 St. Francis 25-22, 15-25, 27-25, 21-25, 16-14 at the Saints’ gym in Honolulu.

Kaina Adolpho led the Farmers (13-4) with 25 kills, giving him 52 in two state matches. Nainoa Kahale added 14 kills for Molokai.

The Farmers had two match points after an Adolpho kill gave Molokai a 14-12 lead in the fifth set. But a Farmers attack error and a kill by Wembley Mailei tied it at 14, and the Saints closed it out with another Mailei kill and Molokai hitting error.

Vaai Seumalo had six aces, Caele Manley had 24 digs and Keison Poaha Alcon had 42 assists and seven digs for the Farmers, who will play for third place today at 2 p.m. against Pearl City at the Blaisdell Arena.

St. Francis (12-2) got 27 kills from Mailei and 20 kills from Mofuike Hafoka. The Saints will play for the state title today against top-seeded Kapaa.

At McKinley, Maui Interscholastic League Division I champion Kamehameha Maui beat Kamehameha Hawaii 25-23, 26-24 in a fifth-place semifinal on Friday. The Maui Warriors (15-1) will play for fifth place today at 12:30 p.m. against Mililani at the Blaisdell.

Ethan James and Iverson Dudoit led Kamehameha Maui with six kills, while Hinano Long and Rafael Adolpho each added five kills. Austin Peters had 19 assists and Parker Awai had nine digs.

Nalu Kahapea led Kamehameha Hawaii with 11 kills (13-5).

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NEW CITY NISSAN BOYS VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

DIVISION I

Friday’s Results

Fifth-place semifinals • At McKinley

Kamehameha Maui def. Kamehameha Hawaii 25-23, 26-24

Mililani def. Waipahu 23-25, 27-25, 15-10

Semifinals • At Moanalua

Moanalua def. Iolani 25-15, 33-35, 29-27, 26-24

Punahou def. Kealakehe 25-13, 25-15, 22-25, 25-14

Today’s Matches

At Blaisdell Arena

Fifth-place match

Kamehameha Maui vs. Mililani, 12:30 p.m.

Third-place match

Iolani vs. Kealakehe, 3:30 p.m.

Championship

Moanalua vs. Punahou, 7 p.m.

DIVISION II

Friday’s Results

Fifth-place semifinals • At Kalani

Hawaii Prep def. University 28-26, 21-25, 15-8

Kalani def. Konawaena 23-25, 26-24, 15-7

Semifinals • At St. Francis

Kapaa def. Pearl City 25-19, 26-24, 25-14

St. Francis def. Molokai 25-22, 15-25, 27-25, 21-25, 16-14

Today’s Matches

At Blaisdell Arena

Fifth-place match

Hawaii Prep vs. Kalani, 11 a.m.

Third-place match

Molokai vs. Pearl City, 2 p.m.

Championship

St. Francis vs. Kapaa, 5 p.m.

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