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Even for a natural athlete like Lamone Williams, the transition from football to basketball is far from a direct line. The junior forward stays on course through his will to work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking hard is in our genes,\u201d said Williams, a college football prospect \u2014 and more currently a key contributor to the Kahuku basketball team. \u201cThat\u2019s the way we live up here. We grow up watching (Kahuku) football, and being on top is what motivates us.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the hardwood, understand- ably, the Red Raiders are always best in February after the bulk of their team has fully transitioned from football. \u201cIn football, you go hard for six to 10 seconds a play,\u201d Williams said. \u201cIn basketball, you are constantly moving. It\u2019s a big transition and a big challenge for us, since most of us also are football players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The conditioning is different for both. Basketball is not my best sport, but if I put in as much effort as I do for football, I probably can do well or better than I\u2019ve been.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Williams and Kahuku entered the last weekend of OIA Red play with a 6-4 mark and will now turn their attention to this week\u2019s post-season conference tournament, where head coach Darren Johnson anticipates earning the No. 4 seed from the East. The top six teams from the OIA tournament will earn the league\u2019s berths for the upcoming Division I state tournament, which Feb. 20-23.<\/p>\n

Last year, the team hit its stride at the right time, winning the OIA en route to a runner-up finish at the state tourney. Should Kahuku make a similar run as planned this time around, Johnson will count on a big effort from Williams, who is 6-feet-4. Last season, Williams was on the JV team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cLamone is one of those special kids who comes along maybe once in a lifetime,\u201d Johnson said of Williams, who is averaging 6.6 points per game. \u201cHe\u2019s one who improves at everything he does because of his work ethic. He\u2019s quiet and humble \u2014 a future leader and a good student. He\u2019s on top of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams already is being recruited for football by Hawaii, Oregon and Oregon State, among other West Coast schools, but his concentration at present is firmly on Kahuku\u2019s basketball season. \u201cWe have a strong team heading into the playoffs,\u201d he said. \u201cWe still have to find our true potential. We haven\u2019t played our best basketball yet, so we should peak at the right time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOur defense has been pretty good,\u201d he added. \u201cIf we play good defense, then our offense should fall into place.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Red Raiders also have counted on Kawe Johnson (13.3 ppg), Lasselle Thompson (10.5) and Hirkley Lau (7.6), among others.<\/p>\n

The team is averaging 55 points per game, offensively. Defensively, it\u2019s yielding 48.3 points per outing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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