BIIF volleyball: Kohala moves on

Seniors Pono Giron-Arellano and Mark Edwards posted 13 and 12 kills, respectively, as Kohala swept its way into the playoffs, beating Pahoa25-17, 26-24, 25-12 on Monday night in Kapaau in a Big Island Interscholastic Federation volleyball play-in game.

Senior Trenton Lorenzo-Akamu added 35 assists for the Cowboys (5-7), who will face top-seeded Honokaa at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Division II semifinals at Kealakehe High.

The Daggers (4-8) lost their third straight match, the last two to Kohala. The Cowboys won in five sets Saturday in Pahoa to force the winner-take-all, and they had an easier time two days later.