Hilo’s Kelii Earns MVP Honors at Hilo Girls Basketball Tourney

Hilo High’s Cierra Kelii was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 Hilo High School Girls Basketball Tournament, which wrapped up Saturday at Keaukaha’s Kawananakoa Gymnasium.

Kelii scored 10 points Saturday in the Vikings 58-48 victory over `Iolani in a rematch of last season’s third place game at the Hawaiian Airlines / Hawai`i High School Athletic Association Division I State Championships.

With the victory, Hilo improved to 6-0 on the season prior to its upcoming appearance at the `Iolani Classic. Four of the Vikings’ victories have come against teams that participated in last year’s state tournament. Hilo defeated Maui, Mililani, and Kamehameha-Hawai`i two weeks ago at the Waiakea High Girls Basketball Tournament.

Hilo High Lady Vikings Fearless Hawaiian All Tournament Team

Jade Botelho (`Iolani)

Alexis Pana (Hilo)

Brooke Maeda (`Iolani)

Aliyah Pana (Hilo)

Sharlei Graham-Bernisto (Hilo)

Most Valuable Player: Cierra Kelii (Hilo)

Tournament scores

Thursday

Pahoa 56, Ka`u 26

`Iolani 61, Kamehameha-Hawai`i 49

Hilo 63, Waiakea 40

Friday

`Iolani 72, Waiakea 49

Kamehameha-Hawai`i 69, Ka`u 32

Hilo 59, Pahoa 18

Saturday

Waiakea 60, Ka`u 15

Kamehameha-Hawai`i 64, Pahoa 30

Hilo 58, `Iolani 48