King Kekaulike wins the MIL Division I girls volleyball title
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The Nā Aliʻi dropped the first set, then took the next three to beat Kamehameha Maui 3–1 in Tuesday’s championship match at the Warriors’ gym.
King Kekaulike is the MIL Division I girls volleyball champion. The Nā Aliʻi beat Kamehameha Maui 3–1 on Tuesday night, Oct. 20, at the Warriors’ Kaʻulaheanuiokamoku Gymnasium, according to MaxPreps.
A slow start, then three straight sets
Kamehameha Maui grabbed the opening set 25–20. King Kekaulike answered by winning the second set 25–21, took the third, and closed it out 25–21 in the fourth, based on the set-by-set updates posted by Kamehameha Maui athletics. The third-set score wasn’t included in those updates.
It was King Kekaulike’s second win over the Warriors in eight days, after a 3–1 win in their regular-season meeting on Oct. 13. The MaxPreps schedule now shows a seven-match winning streak for the Nā Aliʻi.
How they got here
King Kekaulike swept Lahainaluna 3–0 in Monday’s semifinal, and Kamehameha Maui swept Maui High 3–0 in the other. Lahainaluna had reached the semifinals by beating Baldwin in Saturday’s play-in. Catch up on the first rounds of the playoffs.
Up next: Division II playoffs at Maui Prep
The Division II girls volleyball playoffs run Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 21–23, at Maui Prep, with the final set for Friday at 6 p.m., according to the MIL schedule. If you’re heading out, check with the schools for any last-minute changes.
Congratulations to both teams on a great season, and good luck to everyone still playing. Have a score we missed? Send it to us.
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